The Sucking Fish (Echeneis Naucratis)

published 1731-1743

Mark Catesby

Associated Names
Mark Catesby

Artist, English, 1679 - 1749

This is a drawing of a plant with a fish. The drawing includes long, narrow green leaves with small red flowers growing on a branch, accompanied by a remora fish at the bottom. The leaves are arranged in an alternating pattern. The name "Phylanthos" is noted at the top, while "Remora" is labeled beneath the fish. The style suggests a scientific illustration emphasizing the botanical and biological details of both the plant and the fish, showcasing fine line work and realistic coloring.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Green

  • Dimensions

    plate: 35.4 × 25.4 cm (13 15/16 × 10 in.)
    sheet: 51.3 × 36.4 cm (20 3/16 × 14 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1967.10.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Natural History, Vol. vol.2, no. 26

  • Series Title

    Nat. Hist. of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Isl.:V.2,T26

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1771

  • Catesby, Mark. The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands. London: 1771.

Wikidata ID

Q65511188

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