Michigan Grayling (Thymallus ontariensis) by John L. Petrie, 1898 squaremax90min20 Major railways and transportation routes

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Valentijn’s scholarship was extensive but known to borrow heavily from other sources

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The map of "Afrique" stands out with its elaborate decorative title cartouche and borders

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Michigan Grayling (Thymallus ontariensis) by John L. Petrie, 1898 squaremax90min20 Major railways and transportation routesJohn L. Petries The Michigan Grayling, Thymallus ontariensis (1898) is a glowing example of late Victorian natural history art, created at the height of a movement that fused scientific observation with refined illustration. Produced for William C. Harriss ambitious series The Fishes of North America, this plate balances anatomical precision with the elegant, decorative clarity prized by premium color plate books of the period. Petries careful field