Grondel, bokvis, wijting en een andere vis 1600 - 1638

This engraving by Pierre Firens, a Dutch artist from the early 17th century, depicts four different types of fish. The fish are labeled with their scientific names: Gobionus, Merula, Farra, and Salpa. Firens’s precise renderings of these marine species exemplify the detailed and realistic style characteristic of 17th-century Dutch art. The composition of the image, with the fish arranged in rows, suggests a scientific or educational purpose. The engraving may have been part of a larger collection of natural history illustrations.