%eadnotat; ]> Fishes of the Bahamas Illustrations1957-1994 Ewell Sale Stewart Library Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 2002 EAD tagging 01/28/2003. ENG Fishes of the Bahamas Illustrations Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 01/28/2003Cataloging and digitizing made possible by The Getty Grant Program. Coll. 822 III Bohlke, James E. Chaplin, Charles C. G., 1906-. Gigliotti, Steven P. Janschka, Fritz, 1919-. Fishes of the Bahamas illustrations 1957-1994. 650 items Ewell Sale Stewart Library, Academy of Natural Sciences
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Illustrations used in Fishes of the Bahamas and Adjacent Tropical Waters, by James E. Bohlke and Charles C. G. Chaplin, illustrated by Steven P. Gigliotti and Fritz Janschka. (Wynnewood, Pa.: Published for the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, by Livingston 1968).

In 1954 Dr. James E. Bohlke joined the Academy's staff as an Assistant Curator from Stanford to work with Charles Chaplin on a book of Bahaman fishes. With his background of research on the taxonomy of fishes, Dr. Bohlke assumed responsibility for the scientific excellence of the program. During the next eight years intensive field collecting and detailed studies of the species were undertaken. Many collecting trips were taken by Bohlke and Chaplin, the first of which took place in 1957. Specimens would be sent back to the Academy, placed in alcohol and cataloged to be studied more intensively.

The 507 species treated in the book are about double the number of shore species published in the list of Bahaman fishes by Henry W. Fowler in 1944. Of the additional number, 65 proved to be new species and the others were known only from other parts of the West Indies and Bermuda.

Regarding the illustrators, Steven P. Gigliotti is also a medical illustrator. Fritz Janshcka (b. 1919), an Austrian artist affiliated with the Wiener Schule des Phantastischen Realismus, was a professor at Bryn Mawr College (1949-1984) when he painted the fish for the book.

This collection makes up series III of the Fishes of the Bahamas Collection, containing the illustrations published in Fishes of the Bahamas and Adjacent Tropical Waters, by James E. Bohlke and Charles C. G. Chaplin. (Wynnewood, Pa.: Published for the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, by Livingston 1968). Includes about 600 of Steven P. Gigliotti's wash drawings for illustration within the text, as well as nineteen of the original vibrant watercolors for the color plates by Fritz Janschka. Also includes proofs.

Organized into the follwing subseries:

Steven P. Gigliotti IllustrationsFritz Janschka Illustrations Marine fishes--Atlantic Ocean Marine fishes--Bahamas Wash drawings--20th centuryWatercolors--20th centuryScientific illustrations--20th centuryBook illustrations--20th centuryJanschka, Fritz, 1919-Chaplin, Charles C. G., 1906-Bohlke, James E. Gigliotti, Steven P.

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Cite as: Collection 822 III. Fishes of the Bahamas illustrations. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.

Transferred by Bohlke's widow, Eugenia Bohlke, from the Ichtyology Dept., 1995.

Finding aid created by Mary Hammer, 2003.

Steven P. Gigliotti Illustrations

Includes 4 boxes of illustrations in a variety of media.

 Box 3Illustrations for families Acanthuridae to Blenniidae. 71 folders.

Illustrations are subdivided alphabetically by family name, then arranged alphabetically with a folder for each scientific name. Folders include pencil sketches with notes and finished wash drawings on illustration board. A folder labeled "family key" includes ink drawings on transparent paper.

 Box 4Illustrations for familes Bothidae to Diodontidae.149 folders.

Illustrations are subdivided alphabetically by family name, then arranged alphabetically with a folder for each scientific name. Folders include mainly pencil sketches with notes and finished wash drawings on illustration board, but occasionally include b&w photographs, chalk drawings, and prints.

 Box 5Illustrations for families Echeneidae to Ophidiidae.168 folders.

Illustrations are subdivided alphabetically by family name, then arranged alphabetically with a folder for each scientific name. Folders include mainly pencil sketches with notes and finished wash drawings on illustration board, but occasionally include b&w or color photographs.

 Box 6Illustrations for families Opistognathidae to Xenocongridae.170 folders.

Illustrations are subdivided alphabetically by family name, then arranged alphabetically with a folder for each scientific name. Folders include mainly pencil sketches with notes and finished wash drawings on illustration board, but occasionally include crayon sketches, b&w or color photographs, watercolor sketches, chalk drawings, and published prints.

Fritz Janschka Illustrations

Includes 19 of the 35 original watercolors, as well as proofs.

 Plate 5Plectrypops retrospinis. 1 painting on illustration board : watercolor ; 20 x 29 cm.

Cardinal soldierfish.

 Plate 6Chorististium rubre. 1 painting on illustration board : watercolor ; 10 x 23 cm.

Swissguard basslet.

Matted.

 Plate 7Serranus tabacarius. 1 painting on illustration board : watercolor ; 13 x 27 cm.

Tobaccofish.

 Plate 8Hypoplectrus. 1 painting on illustration board : watercolor ; 28 x 22 cm.

Includes: Hypoplectrus gummigutta (Golden hamlet), indigo (indigo hamlet), puella (Butter hamlet), and comporisonys.

 Plate 9 (OS)Gramma loreto.1 painting on illustration board : watercolor ; 19 x 30 cm.

Fairy basslet.

Matted.

 Plate 10 (OS)Gramma melacara.1 painting on illustration board : watercolor ; 21 x 28 cm.

Blackcap basslet.

Matted.

 Plate 11Malacanthus plumieri. 1 painting on illustration board : watercolor ; 9 x 27 cm.

Sand tilefish.

 Plate 16 (OS)Centropyge argi.1 painting on illustration board : watercolor ; 22 x 28 cm.

Cherubfish.

 Plate 17 (OS)Holocanthus tricolor.1 painting on illustration board : watercolor ; 23 x 30 cm.

Rock beauty.

Matted.

 Plate 18Holacanthus tricolor. 1 painting on illustration board : watercolor ; 11 x 15 cm.

Rock beauty.

 Plate 19Pomacanthus paru. 1 painting on illustration board : watercolor ; 15 x 13 cm.

French angelfish.

 Plate 20Eupomacentrus. 2 drawings on illustration board : watercolor ; 10 x 16 cm.-- 11 x 16 cm.

Eupomacentrus dorsopunicans (dusky damselfish) and planifrons (threespot damselfish).

 Plate 21Pseudocirrites pinos.1 drawing on illustration board : watercolor ; 19 x 27 cm.

Hawkfish.

 Plate 24Clepticus parrai.1 painting on illustration board : watercolor ; 10 x 23 cm.

Creole wrasse.

 Plate 27Scarus. 3 paintings on illustration board : watercolor ; 12 x 28 cm.

Includes Scarus vetula (male and female), taeniopterus (male and female), and croicensis (male and female).

 Plate 29Sparisoma. 3 drawings on illustration board : watercolor ; 12 x 28 cm.

Includes Sparisoma aurofrenatum (male and female), viride (male and female), rubrepinne (male and female).

 Plate 31Opistognathus aurifrons.1 painting on illustration board : watercolor ; 8 x 23 cm.

Yellowhead jawfish.

 Plate 32aLabrisomus nigricinctus.1 painting on illustration board : watercolor ; 13 x 26 cm.

Male spotcheek blenny.

Matted.

 Plate 32bLabrisomus nigrinctus. 1 painting on illustration board : watercolor ; 14 x 27 cm.

Female spotcheek blenny.

Matted.

 Plate 33Gobiosoma multifasciatum.1 painting on illustration board : watercolor ; 16 x 26 cm.

Greenband goby.

Matted.