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Highly detailed 19th-century lithograph of a deep-sea anglerfish, with smaller studies of its head and fins, on aged paper.

Highly detailed 19th-century lithograph of a deep-sea anglerfish, with smaller studies of its head and fins, on aged paper.

Highly detailed scientific illustration of creepy deep sea fish, rendered in the style of a 19th-century marine biology lithograph. Fine ink lines, cross-hatching, subtle watercolor washes in muted blue and green, and sepia. Aged paper texture with faint stains, small handwritten Latin annotations, specimen numbers. Composition resembles an antique zoological plate, central specimen surrounded by smaller studies (head, fins, internal structure). Lighting soft and diffuse, old field journal. Mystery, discovery, abyssal life, See more