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.

16 prints

Period

Before 1700 118th century 67Early 19th century 103Late 19th century 7320th century 16

Artist or book

Bertuch 63Calwer's Käferbuch 8Nozeman and Sepp 4Duméril 3Sir William Jardine 3
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  1. Antique Bird Print of the Common Grasshopper Warbler by Von Wright, 1927
    Pl. 1Antique Bird Print of the Common Grasshopper Warbler by Von Wright, 1927 1927$75
  2. Set of 2 Antique Prints of Butterflies of Africa and America, Published in 1910
    Pl. 2Set of 2 Antique Prints of Butterflies of Africa and America, Published in 1910 1910$270
  3. Javanese Butterflies, Three Antique Chromolithograph Plates, Java 1908–1910
    Pl. 3Javanese Butterflies, Three Antique Chromolithograph Plates, Java 1908–1910 1908$585
  4. Rare Antique Butterfly Prints, Javanese Species, Set of Three Plates, 1908
    Pl. 4Rare Antique Butterfly Prints, Javanese Species, Set of Three Plates, 1908 1908$585
  5. Victorian Butterfly Plates - The Rhopalocera of Java by Piepers & Snellen, 1908
    Pl. 5Victorian Butterfly Plates - The Rhopalocera of Java by Piepers & Snellen, 1908 1908$450
  6. Antique Moth Pair Xylina Lambda Ortholithia by Sepp & Brants - Handcolor, 1905
    Pl. 6Antique Moth Pair Xylina Lambda Ortholithia by Sepp & Brants - Handcolor, 1905 1905$715
  7. Antique Dutch Plusia Moneta Moth Diptych, Hand-Colored by Sepp & Brants, 1908
    Pl. 7Antique Dutch Plusia Moneta Moth Diptych, Hand-Colored by Sepp & Brants, 1908 1908$715
  8. Antique Pair of Sciapteron Xystophora Moths, Hand-Colored by Sepp & Brants, 1906
    Pl. 8Antique Pair of Sciapteron Xystophora Moths, Hand-Colored by Sepp & Brants, 1906 1906$715
  9. Antique Hand-Colored Satyrus Statilinus Butterfly Pair by Sepp & Brants, 1905
    Pl. 9Antique Hand-Colored Satyrus Statilinus Butterfly Pair by Sepp & Brants, 1905 1905$715
  10. Pair of Antique Entomology Lithographs by Richard Tümpel, Germany 1908
    Pl. 10Pair of Antique Entomology Lithographs by Richard Tümpel, Germany 1908 1908$480
  11. Set of Two Entomological Lithographs from Die Geradflügler, Germany, 1908
    Pl. 11Set of Two Entomological Lithographs from Die Geradflügler, Germany, 1908 1908$480
  12. Dragonflies of Central Europe, Set of Three Color Lithographs, 1908
    Pl. 12Dragonflies of Central Europe, Set of Three Color Lithographs, 1908 1908$665
  13. Set of Three Dragonfly & Damselfly Lithographs by Richard Tümpel, 1908
    Pl. 13Set of Three Dragonfly & Damselfly Lithographs by Richard Tümpel, 1908 1908$665
  14. Set of Three Dragonfly Lithographs from Die Geradflügler Mitteleuropas, 1908
    Pl. 14Set of Three Dragonfly Lithographs from Die Geradflügler Mitteleuropas, 1908 1908$665
  15. Mantis, Stick Insects & Grasshoppers, Antique Prints, Set of 3, 1908
    Pl. 15Mantis, Stick Insects & Grasshoppers, Antique Prints, Set of 3, 1908 1908$695
  16. Calopteryx & Lestes Damselfly Lithograph from Die Geradflügler, 1908
    Pl. 16Calopteryx & Lestes Damselfly Lithograph from Die Geradflügler, 1908 1908$325