Kingfish (Lampris guttatus), Adriaen Coenen, after c. 1581

Title(s)

Kingfish (Lampris guttatus)

Object type

• drawing

Object number

RP-T-2008-330

Inscriptions / marks

• inscription: ‘Anno 1581 Septeb die 6 repertus fuit hujuscemodo/ piscis ad littus maris prope Catwijck/ fuit longus pedes duos. Latus pede unu/ crassus palma. Piscis planus. Color ceruleus splendens/ in dorso color intensior qui sensī ad vētrē dilutior/ factus inferiore ventre ex ceruleo albens/ Maculae ī corpore argenteo nitore splendentes/ ac politū argētē referentes/ Pina ī dorso maior cū et minores/ tū cauda rubentes/ instar coralli coloris/ eiusdē quoque coloris ǭ ad branchias/ et duae ǭ sub ventre/ os parvū absque dentibus/ oculi pupilla nigra, iris alba/ Linea repanda secūdū/ spinā nigrans’
• inscription: ‘Die vinnen blauw/ die pleckē wit als aē een pladdijs’
• inscription: ‘Die vinnen ende steert coraal root/ die plecken ghelijck silver A C/ species Glauci piscis de/ quo vide Rondeletiū’

Artist

• draughtsman: Adriaen Coenen

Place

Netherlands

Dating

after c. 1581

Physical features

pen and grey ink, with grey wash

Material

• paper
• ink

Technique

pen / brush

Measurements

height 213 mm × width 326 mm

What

• fishes

Acquisition

2008

Copyright

Public domain

Provenance