Studies of two fishes from Australia Spencer Compton Behind the sitter is a

Behind the sitter is a curtain or drape

as it appeared on the night of its opening

c1810-1844

one with two bugles the other holding a ribbon

Studies of two fishes from Australia Spencer Compton Behind the sitter is aMarine biological studies of two Australian fishes. Figure 1 'Maenoides ? cyaneo taeniatus, Blue striped Maenoid' [modern taxonomy Scaevius milii, the Green striped coral bream] According to the accompanying text "This fish was taken at Depuch Island" (off North western Australia). Figure 2 'Maenoides ? auro frenatus' Gold bridled Maenoid?' [modern taxonomy Pentapodus porosus, Northwest Australian whiptail] "This fish was taken in Talc Bay,