Sherman F Denton Original Antique Fish Color Lithograph Small-Mouthed Black Bass

Here is “The Small - Mouthed Black Bass ( Micropterus Dolomieu)”.  This is an ORIGINAL print!! NOT a modern reproduction or reprint!! This beautiful 118 year old 9 x 12 inch print is in EXCELLENT condition, very suitable for framing or a gift idea. This is from New York State's Fisheries & Game Commission Reports Portfolio, published in 1902. Please see all the scans to appreciate the fine detail & vibrant colors!

These prints are from various volumes of "The State of New York Report of the Forest, Fish and Game Commission" as well as a folio set produced at the same time period, and are well over 100 years old. These are highly collectible, sought after by sportsmen, decorators, and art lovers alike. 

              Sherman F Denton (1856-1937) is best known for the nature drawings that he was commissioned to illustrate for the US Fish Commission (later the Fish and Wildlife Service) and the Forest, Fish and Game Commissioner's Reports for New York State.

             Born in Wellesley, Massachusetts , S.F. Denton was a multi-talented artist, scientist and skilled entrepreneur in business. From a family of naturalists, Sherman, along with his brothers William, Winsford and Shelley (a noted naturalist in his time) became famous at the 1900 Paris Exposition for their award-winning moth and butterfly collections. Sherman Denton was also renowned among the leading naturalists of his day for developing and patenting methods to preserve fish, butterflies and moths in a much more life-like state.

Size of paper approximately: 9 1/2” x 12”.

Condition: Very Good condition. Small crease and closed tear on top left. Check photos please.