{"product_id":"corkwing-1","title":"Corkwing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jonathan Couch (1789-1870)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1862\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-Coloured Copper Engraved Plates\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaper Size: \u003c\/strong\u003eApproximately 15 x 25 cm 6 x 9 ¾ inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good to excellent. Minor imperfections may be present due to age. Please examine the image carefully and contact us with any questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1862 prints are particularly sought after due to their hand-colouring. Subsequent editions, published by Jonathan Couch using the chromolithographic process, lack this distinctive feature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJonathan Couch (1789-1870) based these on his own watercolours of freshly caught specimens. This commitment to first-hand observation resulted in remarkably accurate illustrations. While his expertise lay in the diverse marine life of the western English Channel, his work also contains valuable original observations on the natural history of numerous sea fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJonathan Couch, a quintessential Victorian provincial naturalist, was born in Polperro, Cornwall. After studying medicine in London, he returned to his hometown in 1810 to practise as a doctor and apothecary. His interests spanned zoology, botany, geology, ichthyology, archaeology, Cornish folklore and local history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jonathan Couch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53286436176139,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0794\/7848\/9355\/files\/IMG_20260804_0003_6c1bc78c-7852-491f-b795-f9c3088997d6.jpg?v=1785833057","url":"https:\/\/www.archbooks.co.uk\/products\/corkwing-1","provider":"Arch Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}