{"product_id":"yellow-perch-perca-flavescens-by-john-l-petrie-1898","title":"Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) by John L. Petrie, 1898","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohn L. Petrie’s The Yellow Perch (1898) is a luminous Victorian zoological illustration that marries scientific precision with decorative beauty. Created for William C. Harris’s landmark series The Fishes of North America, this chromolithographic plate captures the yellow perch in lifelike detail—its sleek body, barred flanks, and subtly translucent fins poised as though suspended in clear water. Produced from living specimens so their colors could be recorded before fading, Petrie’s image embodies the late 19th-century fascination with cataloging the natural world through an exacting, realist lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis listing offers a meticulously reproduced fine art print of Petrie’s plate on your choice of acid-free archival paper or artist’s cotton canvas. Printed with pigment inks for long-lasting color fidelity, it is available in a range of sizes and can be ordered unframed or ready to hang in gallery-quality frames. The Unique Maps Co. also provides personalization—caption plates, dedication lines, or custom borders—and can help with bespoke sizing and framing to suit your space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn accomplished natural history artist, Petrie stood out for his disciplined draftsmanship and sensitive color work. In collaboration with Harris, he helped set a high standard for American ichthyological illustration at the turn of the century, using multi-stone chromolithography to build rich tonal layers that read as both scientifically informative and visually compelling. His plates, including this one, strike a rare balance: they teach, but they also delight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe subject here is the Yellow Perch, Perca flavescens—one of North America’s most familiar freshwater fish, celebrated by anglers and naturalists alike. Its distinctive vertical barring, compact profile, and bright fin accents make it instantly recognizable. As part of a broader movement to document American wildlife, Petrie’s 1898 portrayal preserves the perch’s living coloration and character, reflecting the era’s respect for careful observation and exact description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColor is central to this print’s charm. Mossy and silvery greens in the background evoke a gentle aquatic wash, setting off the fish’s warm amber-gold body. Deep olive bands articulate the flank, while notes of orange and russet enliven the pectoral and pelvic fins. The fine patterning of scales, the clear, alert eye, and the crisp fin rays confer a quietly dynamic sense of motion. Stylistically, the restrained setting and realist rendering make this piece a versatile addition to interiors—from a lakeside cabin or coastal retreat to a study, library, or contemporary gallery wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThoughtful and timeless, this print makes a superb gift for anglers, natural history enthusiasts, and art lovers alike—ideal for Christmas, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, a housewarming, or for anyone returning from a memorable trip to the lakes and rivers where the yellow perch is at home.\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":58422039642496,"sku":"UM00333332A","price":83.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x18in (30x45cm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":58422039675264,"sku":"UM00333333A","price":228.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x18in (30x45cm) \/ Framed canvas","offer_id":58422039708032,"sku":"UM00333334A","price":239.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"14x24in (36x60cm) \/ Art print","offer_id":58422039740800,"sku":"UM00333335A","price":159.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"14x24in (36x60cm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":58422039773568,"sku":"UM00333336A","price":325.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"14x24in (36x60cm) \/ Framed canvas","offer_id":58422039806336,"sku":"UM00333337A","price":347.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x36in (50x90cm) \/ Art print","offer_id":58422039839104,"sku":"UM00333338A","price":191.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x36in (50x90cm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":58422039871872,"sku":"UM00333339A","price":520.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x36in (50x90cm) \/ Framed canvas","offer_id":58422039904640,"sku":"UM00333340A","price":542.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"22x40in (56x100cm) \/ Art print","offer_id":58422039937408,"sku":"UM00333341A","price":250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"22x40in (56x100cm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":58422039970176,"sku":"UM00333342A","price":715.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"22x40in (56x100cm) \/ Framed canvas","offer_id":58422040002944,"sku":"UM00333343A","price":823.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"28x50in (70x127cm) \/ Art print","offer_id":58422040035712,"sku":"UM00333344A","price":455.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"28x50in (70x127cm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":58422040068480,"sku":"UM00333345A","price":1896.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"28x50in (70x127cm) \/ Framed canvas","offer_id":58422040101248,"sku":"UM00333346A","price":1896.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"33x60in (84x150cm) \/ Art print","offer_id":58422040134016,"sku":"UM00333347A","price":607.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"33x60in (84x150cm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":58422040166784,"sku":"UM00333348A","price":3033.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"33x60in (84x150cm) \/ Framed canvas","offer_id":58422040199552,"sku":"UM00333349A","price":3033.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"39x70in (99x178cm) \/ Art print","offer_id":58422040232320,"sku":"UM00333350A","price":997.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"39x70in (99x178cm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":58422040265088,"sku":"UM00333351A","price":4061.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"39x70in (99x178cm) \/ Framed canvas","offer_id":58422040297856,"sku":"UM00333352A","price":3888.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0257\/0344\/8638\/files\/file_9b625264-1695-4aa9-8bac-16b9f49923ae.jpg?v=1783685346","url":"https:\/\/uniquemaps.net\/it\/products\/yellow-perch-perca-flavescens-by-john-l-petrie-1898","provider":"The Unique Maps Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}