Antique Natural HistoryOriginal plates from the naturalists' books, 1600s to 1900s

Antique Insect and Butterfly Prints

Insecta

Butterflies, moths, beetles and their life cycles, from early entomological engravings to the colour-printed plates of the later 19th century.

6 prints

Period

Before 1700 118th century 67Early 19th century 104Late 19th century 7420th century 16

Artist or book

Bertuch 64Calwer's Käferbuch 8Nozeman and Sepp 4Duméril 3Sir William Jardine 3
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  1. Goliath Bird-Eating Spider and Scorpions: Hand-Colored Engraving, 1792
    Pl. 1Goliath Bird-Eating Spider and Scorpions: Hand-Colored Engraving, 1792 1792$160
  2. Detailed Study of Butterfly Wing Structures, 1798 Hand-Colored Engraving
    Pl. 2Detailed Study of Butterfly Wing Structures, 1798 Hand-Colored Engraving 1798$190
  3. European Garden Spider Anatomy: Hand-Colored Engraving from Bertuch, 1798
    Pl. 3European Garden Spider Anatomy: Hand-Colored Engraving from Bertuch, 1798 1798$170
  4. Anatomy of the Common Fly: Hand-Colored Engraving from Bertuch, 1798
    Pl. 4Anatomy of the Common Fly: Hand-Colored Engraving from Bertuch, 1798 1798$160
  5. Microscopic Study of Insect Anatomy: Hand-Colored Engraving from Bertuch, 1798
    Pl. 5Microscopic Study of Insect Anatomy: Hand-Colored Engraving from Bertuch, 1798 1798$90
  6. Original Antique Print of Tarantula, Spiders and Scorpions by Bertuch, c. 1790
    Pl. 6Original Antique Print of Tarantula, Spiders and Scorpions by Bertuch, c. 1790 1790$370