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.

104 prints

Period

Before 1700 118th century 65Early 19th century 104Late 19th century 7920th century 15

Artist or book

Bertuch 63Calwer's Käferbuch 8Nozeman and Sepp 4Duméril 3Sir William Jardine 3
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  1. Hercules Beetle and Lantern Fly, Antique Bertuch Print, Vienna, circa 1805
    Pl. 1Hercules Beetle and Lantern Fly, Antique Bertuch Print, Vienna, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$370
  2. Owl Butterfly from Suriname, Antique Bertuch Print, Vienna, circa 1805
    Pl. 2Owl Butterfly from Suriname, Antique Bertuch Print, Vienna, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$310
  3. Atlas Moth on a Flowering Branch, Antique Bertuch Print, Vienna, circa 1805
    Pl. 3Atlas Moth on a Flowering Branch, Antique Bertuch Print, Vienna, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$330
  4. Exotic Butterfly with Wing Details, Antique Bertuch Print, Vienna, circa 1812
    Pl. 4Exotic Butterfly with Wing Details, Antique Bertuch Print, Vienna, circa 1812 circa 1810-1815$245
  5. Walking Leaf and Chinese Lantern Fly, Antique Bertuch Print, Vienna, circa 1805
    Pl. 5Walking Leaf and Chinese Lantern Fly, Antique Bertuch Print, Vienna, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$250
  6. Garden Tiger Moth and Emperor Moth, Antique Bertuch Print, Vienna, circa 1805
    Pl. 6Garden Tiger Moth and Emperor Moth, Antique Bertuch Print, Vienna, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$275
  7. Exotic Butterflies and Saturniid Moth, Antique Bertuch Print, Vienna, circa 1815
    Pl. 7Exotic Butterflies and Saturniid Moth, Antique Bertuch Print, Vienna, circa 1815 circa 1813-1818$275
  8. Two Large Exotic Moths, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815
    Pl. 8Two Large Exotic Moths, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815 circa 1813-1818$265
  9. Moth Life Cycles with Caterpillars, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815
    Pl. 9Moth Life Cycles with Caterpillars, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815 circa 1813-1818$270
  10. Elephant Hawk Moth and Hawk Moth Caterpillars, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 10Elephant Hawk Moth and Hawk Moth Caterpillars, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$280
  11. Underwing and Tiger Moths with Caterpillars, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 11Underwing and Tiger Moths with Caterpillars, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$275
  12. Garden Spider with Magnified Fangs, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 12Garden Spider with Magnified Fangs, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$245
  13. Magnified Insect Larvae and Small Moths, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 13Magnified Insect Larvae and Small Moths, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$290
  14. Whip Scorpion, Tarantula and Red Mite, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1820
    Pl. 14Whip Scorpion, Tarantula and Red Mite, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1820 circa 1818-1822$235
  15. Centipede, Dung Beetle and Ant Lion, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 15Centipede, Dung Beetle and Ant Lion, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$235
  16. Gnat with Magnified Feathered Head, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 16Gnat with Magnified Feathered Head, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$215
  17. Termites and Termite Mound with Swollen Queen, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 17Termites and Termite Mound with Swollen Queen, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$240
  18. Flea and Louse Under the Microscope, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 18Flea and Louse Under the Microscope, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$325
  19. Diving Beetles and Water Beetles with Larva, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815
    Pl. 19Diving Beetles and Water Beetles with Larva, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815 circa 1813-1818$225
  20. Fruit Moths with Caterpillar in a Cut Apple, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815
    Pl. 20Fruit Moths with Caterpillar in a Cut Apple, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815 circa 1813-1818$205
  21. Eleven Flies and Hover Flies, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815
    Pl. 21Eleven Flies and Hover Flies, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815 circa 1813-1818$205
  22. Grain Weevil Magnified Under the Microscope, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815
    Pl. 22Grain Weevil Magnified Under the Microscope, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815 circa 1813-1818$215
  23. House Fly and Compound Eye Magnified, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 23House Fly and Compound Eye Magnified, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$265
  24. Insect Pit Traps in Sand, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 24Insect Pit Traps in Sand, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$190
  25. Spider Webs with Hatching Spiderlings, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 25Spider Webs with Hatching Spiderlings, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$200
  26. Hammerhead Shark with Pipefish and Sea Moths, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1820
    Pl. 26Hammerhead Shark with Pipefish and Sea Moths, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1820 circa 1818-1822$295
  27. Lionfish, Chimaera, Scorpionfish and Boxfish, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 27Lionfish, Chimaera, Scorpionfish and Boxfish, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$295
  28. Angelfish, Butterflyfish and Moorish Idol, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 28Angelfish, Butterflyfish and Moorish Idol, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$325
  29. Antique Animal Print of a Moth, Caterpillar and Pupa by C. Hoffmann, 1847
    Pl. 29Antique Animal Print of a Moth, Caterpillar and Pupa by C. Hoffmann, 1847 1847$90
  30. Antique Animal Print of various Insects 'Moth, Caterpillar', 1847
    Pl. 30Antique Animal Print of various Insects 'Moth, Caterpillar', 1847 1847$145
  31. Antique Animal Print of various Insects 'Grasshopper' by C. Hoffmann, 1847
    Pl. 31Antique Animal Print of various Insects 'Grasshopper' by C. Hoffmann, 1847 1847$110
  32. Antique Animal Print of Various Beetles by C. Hoffmann, 1847
    Pl. 32Antique Animal Print of Various Beetles by C. Hoffmann, 1847 1847$125
  33. Set of 9 Antique Prints of Various Insects by Turpin, 1816
    Pl. 33Set of 9 Antique Prints of Various Insects by Turpin, 1816 1816$505
  34. Set of 3 Antique Prints of Various Insects and Butterflies by Guerin, c.1835
    Pl. 34Set of 3 Antique Prints of Various Insects and Butterflies by Guerin, c.1835 1835$110
  35. Antique Animal Print of Various Beetles, circa 1800
    Pl. 35Antique Animal Print of Various Beetles, circa 1800 1800$200
  36. Original Antique Print of Various Beetles and Other Insects, 1834
    Pl. 36Original Antique Print of Various Beetles and Other Insects, 1834 1834$200
  37. Entomological Elegance: An Original Antique Catalogue of Beetles, 1845
    Pl. 37Entomological Elegance: An Original Antique Catalogue of Beetles, 1845 1845$280
  38. Entomological Treasury: A Detailed Study of Insect Diversity, 1845
    Pl. 38Entomological Treasury: A Detailed Study of Insect Diversity, 1845 1845$215
  39. Handcolored Variations of Moths: A Study in Lepidoptera Elegance, 1845
    Pl. 39Handcolored Variations of Moths: A Study in Lepidoptera Elegance, 1845 1845$215
  40. Transcending Time: Urania Prometheus, A Lepidopteral Legacy - Circa 1845
    Pl. 40Transcending Time: Urania Prometheus, A Lepidopteral Legacy - Circa 1845 1845$245
  41. Antique Print of a Female Sri Lanka Ornamental Tiger Spider or Tarantula, 1833
    Pl. 41Antique Print of a Female Sri Lanka Ornamental Tiger Spider or Tarantula, 1833 1833$380
  42. "Admiral Butterfly Lifecycle" - Hand-Colored Natural History Plate (1846)
    Pl. 42"Admiral Butterfly Lifecycle" - Hand-Colored Natural History Plate (1846) 1846$180
  43. 1848 Hand-Coloured Lithograph of the Large Indian Grasshopper
    Pl. 431848 Hand-Coloured Lithograph of the Large Indian Grasshopper 1848$180
  44. 1848 Hand-Colored Lithograph of Butterfly Life Cycle
    Pl. 441848 Hand-Colored Lithograph of Butterfly Life Cycle 1848$180
  45. 1848 Hand-Colored Lithograph of Butterflies, Caterpillars and Blackthorn Plant
    Pl. 451848 Hand-Colored Lithograph of Butterflies, Caterpillars and Blackthorn Plant 1848$155
  46. Intricate Arachnids and Insects: Hand-Colored Engraving Published in 1805
    Pl. 46Intricate Arachnids and Insects: Hand-Colored Engraving Published in 1805 1805$110
  47. Beautiful 1805 Hand-Colored Engraving of Butterfly Life Cycle from Bertuch
    Pl. 47Beautiful 1805 Hand-Colored Engraving of Butterfly Life Cycle from Bertuch 1805$145
  48. Forest Giant Owl Butterfly (Caligo eurilochus) from Suriname, Published in 1802
    Pl. 48Forest Giant Owl Butterfly (Caligo eurilochus) from Suriname, Published in 1802 1802$100