Plee Collection

Skeletons of extinct dinosaurs Ichthyosaurus communis 1 and Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus 2. Ittiosauro comune, Plesiosauro dolicodeiro

Bluespotted cornetfish and Chinese trumpetfish
Bluespotted cornetfish, Fistularia tabacaria 1, and Chinese trumpetfish, Aulostomus chinensis 2. Fistularia petimba, Aulostomo chinese

Mango fruit and section, Mangifera indica. Manguier commun. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence, Italy

Atlantic salmon, extinct silver salmon and sea trout
Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar 1, silver salmon, Salmo schiefermuelleri (extinct) 2, and sea trout, Salmo trutta 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Sr

Moorish idol, grey angelfish, and rock beauty
Moorish idol, Zanclus cornutus, grey angelfish, Pomacanthus arcuatus, and rock beauty, Holacanthus tricolor. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr

Copperband butterfly fish, Chelmon rostratus, round spadefish, Ephippus orbis, and green chromide, Etroplus suratensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr

Swallowtail seaperch, striped sweetlips
Swallowtail seaperch, Anthias anthias, striped sweetlips, Plectorhinchus diagrammus, and whitecheek monocle bream, Scolopsis vosmeri. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr

Nassau grouper, redtail parrotfish and the Rhone apron
Nassau grouper, Epinephelus striatus (endangered), redtail parrotfish, Sparisoma chrysopterum, and the Rhone apron, Zingel asper (critically endangered)

Damsel fish, ringtail pike cichlid and redbreasted wrasse
Damsel fish, Sparus chromis, ringtail pike cichlid, Crenicichla saxatilis, and redbreasted wrasse, Cheilinus fasciatus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Sr

Atlantic pomfret, deep-bodied mojarra
Atlantic pomfret, Brama brama, deep-bodied mojarra, Gerres erythrourus, and three-striped whiptail, Pentapodus trivittatus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Sr

Bluespine unicornfish, bulbnose unicornfish
Bluespine unicornfish, Naso unicornis, bulbnose unicornfish, Naso tonganus, and giant gourami, Osphronemus goramy. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Sr

Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel, torpedo scad
Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel, Scomberomorus commerson, torpedo scad, Megalaspis cordyla, and Atlantic bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus (endangered). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Sr

Lesser spiny eel, swordfish and wolf-fish
Lesser spiny eel, Macrognathus aculeatus, swordfish, Xiphias gladius, and wolf-fish, Anarhichas lupus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr

Bandtail puffer, Sargassum pipefish and greater pipefish
Bandtail puffer, Sphoeroides spengleri, Sargassum pipefish, Syngnathus typhle, and greater pipefish, Syngnathus acus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr

Spotted burrfish and long-spine porcupinefish
Spotted burrfish, Chilomycterus reticulatus 1, 2, and long-spine porcupinefish, Diodon holocanthus 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr

White-spotted puffer, evileye blsop and oceanic puffer
White-spotted puffer, Arothron hispidus, evileye blsop, Amblyrhynchotes honckenii, and oceanic puffer, Lagocephalus lagocephalus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Sr

Scrawled cowfish and longhorn cowfish
Scrawled cowfish, Acanthostracion quadricornis 1, 2, and longhorn cowfish, Lactoria cornuta 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Sr

Angler fish, longnose batfish, and Sargassumfish
Angler fish, Lophius piscatorius, longnose batfish, Ogcocephalus vespertilio, and Sargassumfish, Histrio histrio. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel

Leafscale gulper shark, sawfish and angel shark
Leafscale gulper shark, Centrophorus squamosus (vulnerable), sawfish, Pristiophorus cirratus (endangered), and angel shark, Squatina squatina (critically endangered)

Aesculapian snake, grass snake and pond snake
Aesculapian snake, Zamenis longissimus 1, grass snake, Natrix natrix 2, and South American pond snake, Pseudoryx plicatilis 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr

Lancehead viper, Ceylon pit viper and berg adder
Lancehead, Bothrops atrox 1, Ceylon pit viper, Trimeresurus trigonocephalus 2 and berg adder, Bitis atropos 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr

Common toad, European green toad, and spadefoot toad
Common toad, Bufo bufo, European green toad, Bufo viridis, and spadefoot toad, Pelobates fuscus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Bernard

White skate (endangered) and devil ray
White skate, Rostroraja alba (endangered) 1, 2, and devil ray, Mobula mobular 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by V. Plee Jr

Common European frog and American bullfrog
Common European frog, Rana temporaria 1, 2, and American bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr

Chinese gizzard shad, silver hatchetfish and moonfish
Chinese gizzard shad, Clupanodon thrissa, silver hatchetfish, Gasteropelecus levis, and moonfish, Mene maculata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Sr

Herring, sprat and shad
Herring, Clupea harengus, sprat, Sprattus sprattus, and shad, Alosa alosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr. after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Bernard Germain de

Fire salamander, smooth newt and spectacled salamander
Fire salamander, Salamandra salamandra, smooth newt, Triturus vulgaris, and spectacled salamander, Salamandrina terdigitata

Ballet Move / Plie
A ballerina performing a PLIE (pronounced Plee-ay ), which simply means a bend. The dancers arms during the plie are doing a Corps de bras in unison with the body. Date: 1930s

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