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Red Octopus – Férussac and d'Orbigny Plate (1835)

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✓ Giclée print, archival inks
✓ Thick acid-free matte paper
✓ Free shipping · 30-day returns

A reddish octopus with long, curling arms, drawn with scientific care. Next to the animal, small anatomical details show its suckers and skin. The warm red of the octopus stands out beautifully on the cream paper.

Why it works on your wall

A touch of colour with a nautical theme: ideal in a bathroom, a kitchen or a seaside home.
A horizontal format: it fits above a bench, a console or a bathtub.
Framing tip: a natural wood or black frame; pair it with our other octopus plates.

The plate

This illustration comes from the Histoire naturelle générale et particulière des céphalopodes acétabulifères vivants et fossiles, the great study of octopuses, squids and cuttlefish begun by André de Férussac and completed by Alcide d'Orbigny. Its hand-coloured plates are still admired for their accuracy and beauty.

Authors: André de Férussac (1786–1836) and Alcide d'Orbigny (1802–1857)
Book: Histoire naturelle… des céphalopodes acétabulifères, from 1835
Technique: hand-coloured engraving

Your print

Colours restored from a high-definition scan of the original
Printed on thick archival matte paper
A wide choice of sizes, all designed for standard frames
Free shipping, no minimum order. Shipped rolled in a sturdy tube

See all our octopus and squid prints.

See the full collection: Octopus and Squid prints

Shipping & Returns

SHIPPING OPTIONS: Items are made to order and typically ship within 9-12 business days.

RETURNS: Return requests can be made within 30 days of your item(s) delivery. Please use the contact form so that we can send you the return procedure.

Specifications

CUSTOMIZATION :

all our posters can be customized in the margins - just ask us in the chat or by using the contact form. Posters can be printed full page, with a small margin, or with a thicker margin to give a mat effect.

How we make our prints: paper, inks and printing

SIZES : Our posters are printed in inches or in centimeters. These systems are to be preferred according to the country in which you live in order to find more easily the corresponding frames. More information about size options.

SPECIFICATIONS : Premium mat art paper, Weather-resistant. The paper mill, the pulp used to make the paper and the paper itself are all certified by the Forest Stewardship Council®.