{"product_id":"eastern-or-banded-pickerel-lucius-reticulatus-by-john-l-petrie-1898","title":"Eastern or Banded Pickerel (Lucius reticulatus) by John L. Petrie, 1898","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Eastern or Banded Pickerel, Lucius reticulatus (1898) by John L. Petrie is a quintessential Victorian zoological illustration, created for William C. Harris’s landmark series The Fishes of North America. Petrie’s chromolithograph captures the pickerel with poised stillness and scientific accuracy, reflecting the late-19th-century pursuit of truth-to-nature. In an era when field observation and taxonomy were shaping the visual language of natural history, this plate stands out for its lifelike color, precise anatomy, and quiet elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffered here as a fine art print by The Unique Maps Co., this work is reproduced with exceptional fidelity on museum-grade, acid-free archival paper or on richly textured artist’s cotton canvas. Available in a range of sizes with optional framing, matting, and personalized captioning, each print is color-calibrated to honor the original chromolithograph’s subtle tones. Custom requests—such as bespoke dimensions or commemorative inscriptions—are welcome to help you create a piece perfectly tailored to your space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn L. Petrie was a skilled 19th-century illustrator whose contributions to Harris’s natural-history project helped set a new standard for ichthyological art. Working from fresh specimens so that iridescence and markings could be recorded before fading, Petrie translated field studies into plates that balanced scientific clarity with artistic restraint. His craft, rooted in the demanding process of chromolithography, required a meticulous layering of color stones to achieve nuanced gradients and the believable shimmer of fish skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe subject here—the Eastern, or banded, pickerel—speaks to America’s freshwater heritage and to late-Victorian curiosity about the natural world. Presented under its historical scientific name, Lucius reticulatus, the fish is shown in profile to emphasize diagnostic features valued by naturalists of the period. The plate acts as both documentation and celebration: a record of a species familiar to anglers and biologists, and a testament to the era’s marriage of art, science, and exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA restrained palette of muted greens and browns sets a calm, riverine atmosphere, while orange and yellow accents on the fins flash with life. The finely delineated scales, reticulated patterning, and glassy eye are rendered with smooth, precise strokes that heighten realism without sacrificing grace. This harmony of detail and tone makes the print versatile—equally at home in a study, living room, or lakeside retreat—and a compelling choice for collectors who appreciate natural history, traditional craft, and timeless design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine art print makes a thoughtful gift for anglers, naturalists, and lovers of vintage scientific illustration—ideal for Christmas, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, or a housewarming, and especially apt for anyone with cherished memories of lake fishing or recent travels to North American waterways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're not sure what size to order, or you're looking for a custom order of some kind \u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e a different size, a different colour, a special frame \u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e then please \u003ca href=\"\/it\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003econtact me\u003c\/a\u003e. I usually respond within a few minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can see an example of my fine art personalisation service in the fifth image. Zoom in and take a look. My personalised artwork is always very well received. Take a look at \u003ca href=\"\/it\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003emore examples of personalisation\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also choose to \u003cem\u003eage\u003c\/em\u003e your art print to make it look older. This is popular amongst my customers who want their artwork to look like an older, antique print. You can see an example of ageing in the sixth product image, or go ahead and check out \u003ca href=\"\/it\/pages\/sepia-aged-maps\"\u003elots of examples of other aged artwork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 36x20in (90x50cm) version of this art print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI can print and frame this beautiful piece of art at sizes up to 3 metres (10ft). If you are looking for a size or framing option that isn't available online, please \u003ca href=\"\/it\/pages\/contact-us\" data-mce-href=\"\/it\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis artwork is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. My \u003ca href=\"\/it\/pages\/map-finishes-framed-canvas\"\u003estandard frames\u003c\/a\u003e come in six colours (black, dark brown, dark grey, antique gold, oak and white), and \u003ca href=\"\/it\/pages\/custom-framing\"\u003ecustom framing\u003c\/a\u003e is available for an additional charge. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex\/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Unique Maps Co.","offers":[{"title":"12x18in (30x45cm) \/ Art print","offer_id":58422036758912,"sku":"UM00333227A","price":83.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x18in (30x45cm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":58422036791680,"sku":"UM00333228A","price":228.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x18in (30x45cm) \/ Framed canvas","offer_id":58422036824448,"sku":"UM00333229A","price":239.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"14x24in (36x60cm) \/ Art print","offer_id":58422036857216,"sku":"UM00333230A","price":159.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"14x24in (36x60cm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":58422036889984,"sku":"UM00333231A","price":325.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"14x24in (36x60cm) \/ Framed canvas","offer_id":58422036922752,"sku":"UM00333232A","price":347.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x36in (50x90cm) \/ Art print","offer_id":58422036955520,"sku":"UM00333233A","price":191.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x36in (50x90cm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":58422036988288,"sku":"UM00333234A","price":520.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x36in (50x90cm) \/ Framed canvas","offer_id":58422037021056,"sku":"UM00333235A","price":542.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"22x40in (56x100cm) \/ Art print","offer_id":58422037053824,"sku":"UM00333236A","price":250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"22x40in (56x100cm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":58422037086592,"sku":"UM00333237A","price":715.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"22x40in (56x100cm) \/ Framed canvas","offer_id":58422037119360,"sku":"UM00333238A","price":823.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"28x50in (70x127cm) \/ Art print","offer_id":58422037152128,"sku":"UM00333239A","price":455.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"28x50in (70x127cm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":58422037184896,"sku":"UM00333240A","price":1896.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"28x50in (70x127cm) \/ Framed canvas","offer_id":58422037217664,"sku":"UM00333241A","price":1896.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"33x60in (84x150cm) \/ Art print","offer_id":58422037250432,"sku":"UM00333242A","price":607.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"33x60in (84x150cm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":58422037283200,"sku":"UM00333243A","price":3033.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"33x60in (84x150cm) \/ Framed canvas","offer_id":58422037315968,"sku":"UM00333244A","price":3033.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"39x70in (99x178cm) \/ Art print","offer_id":58422037348736,"sku":"UM00333245A","price":997.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"39x70in (99x178cm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":58422037381504,"sku":"UM00333246A","price":4061.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"39x70in (99x178cm) \/ Framed canvas","offer_id":58422037414272,"sku":"UM00333247A","price":3888.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0257\/0344\/8638\/files\/file_be065bca-ab87-44c2-a1a0-6c0a7907dd39.jpg?v=1783685326","url":"https:\/\/uniquemaps.net\/it\/products\/eastern-or-banded-pickerel-lucius-reticulatus-by-john-l-petrie-1898","provider":"The Unique Maps Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}