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.

63 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. Goliath Bird-Eating Spider and Scorpions: Hand-Colored Engraving, 1792
    Pl. 1Goliath Bird-Eating Spider and Scorpions: Hand-Colored Engraving, 1792 1792$155
  2. Set of 4 Antique Prints of Various Insects Including the Human Flea and Others
    Pl. 2Set of 4 Antique Prints of Various Insects Including the Human Flea and Others Date not stated$715
  3. Hercules Beetle and Lantern Fly, Antique Bertuch Print, Vienna, circa 1805
    Pl. 3Hercules Beetle and Lantern Fly, Antique Bertuch Print, Vienna, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$370
  4. Owl Butterfly from Suriname, Antique Bertuch Print, Vienna, circa 1805
    Pl. 4Owl Butterfly from Suriname, Antique Bertuch Print, Vienna, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$310
  5. Atlas Moth on a Flowering Branch, Antique Bertuch Print, Vienna, circa 1805
    Pl. 5Atlas Moth on a Flowering Branch, Antique Bertuch Print, Vienna, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$330
  6. Exotic Butterfly with Wing Details, Antique Bertuch Print, Vienna, circa 1812
    Pl. 6Exotic Butterfly with Wing Details, Antique Bertuch Print, Vienna, circa 1812 circa 1810-1815$245
  7. Walking Leaf and Chinese Lantern Fly, Antique Bertuch Print, Vienna, circa 1805
    Pl. 7Walking Leaf and Chinese Lantern Fly, Antique Bertuch Print, Vienna, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$250
  8. Garden Tiger Moth and Emperor Moth, Antique Bertuch Print, Vienna, circa 1805
    Pl. 8Garden Tiger Moth and Emperor Moth, Antique Bertuch Print, Vienna, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$275
  9. Exotic Butterflies and Saturniid Moth, Antique Bertuch Print, Vienna, circa 1815
    Pl. 9Exotic Butterflies and Saturniid Moth, Antique Bertuch Print, Vienna, circa 1815 circa 1813-1818$275
  10. Two Large Exotic Moths, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815
    Pl. 10Two Large Exotic Moths, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815 circa 1813-1818$265
  11. Moth Life Cycles with Caterpillars, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815
    Pl. 11Moth Life Cycles with Caterpillars, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815 circa 1813-1818$270
  12. Elephant Hawk Moth and Hawk Moth Caterpillars, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 12Elephant Hawk Moth and Hawk Moth Caterpillars, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$280
  13. Underwing and Tiger Moths with Caterpillars, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 13Underwing and Tiger Moths with Caterpillars, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$275
  14. Garden Spider with Magnified Fangs, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 14Garden Spider with Magnified Fangs, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$245
  15. Magnified Insect Larvae and Small Moths, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 15Magnified Insect Larvae and Small Moths, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$290
  16. Whip Scorpion, Tarantula and Red Mite, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1820
    Pl. 16Whip Scorpion, Tarantula and Red Mite, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1820 circa 1818-1822$235
  17. Centipede, Dung Beetle and Ant Lion, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 17Centipede, Dung Beetle and Ant Lion, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$235
  18. Gnat with Magnified Feathered Head, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 18Gnat with Magnified Feathered Head, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$215
  19. Termites and Termite Mound with Swollen Queen, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 19Termites and Termite Mound with Swollen Queen, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$240
  20. Flea and Louse Under the Microscope, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 20Flea and Louse Under the Microscope, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$325
  21. Diving Beetles and Water Beetles with Larva, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815
    Pl. 21Diving Beetles and Water Beetles with Larva, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815 circa 1813-1818$225
  22. Fruit Moths with Caterpillar in a Cut Apple, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815
    Pl. 22Fruit Moths with Caterpillar in a Cut Apple, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815 circa 1813-1818$205
  23. Eleven Flies and Hover Flies, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815
    Pl. 23Eleven Flies and Hover Flies, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815 circa 1813-1818$205
  24. Grain Weevil Magnified Under the Microscope, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815
    Pl. 24Grain Weevil Magnified Under the Microscope, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815 circa 1813-1818$215
  25. House Fly and Compound Eye Magnified, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 25House Fly and Compound Eye Magnified, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$265
  26. Insect Pit Traps in Sand, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 26Insect Pit Traps in Sand, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$190
  27. Spider Webs with Hatching Spiderlings, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 27Spider Webs with Hatching Spiderlings, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$200
  28. Hammerhead Shark with Pipefish and Sea Moths, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1820
    Pl. 28Hammerhead Shark with Pipefish and Sea Moths, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1820 circa 1818-1822$295
  29. Lionfish, Chimaera, Scorpionfish and Boxfish, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 29Lionfish, Chimaera, Scorpionfish and Boxfish, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$295
  30. Angelfish, Butterflyfish and Moorish Idol, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
    Pl. 30Angelfish, Butterflyfish and Moorish Idol, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805 circa 1801-1807$325
  31. Antique Animal Print of Various Beetles, circa 1800
    Pl. 31Antique Animal Print of Various Beetles, circa 1800 1800$200
  32. Beautiful 1805 Hand-Colored Engraving of Butterfly Life Cycle from Bertuch
    Pl. 32Beautiful 1805 Hand-Colored Engraving of Butterfly Life Cycle from Bertuch 1805$145
  33. Forest Giant Owl Butterfly (Caligo eurilochus) from Suriname, Published in 1802
    Pl. 33Forest Giant Owl Butterfly (Caligo eurilochus) from Suriname, Published in 1802 1802$100
  34. Hand-Colored 1805 Butterfly Print by Bertuch - Convolvulus & Privet Hawk-Moth
    Pl. 34Hand-Colored 1805 Butterfly Print by Bertuch - Convolvulus & Privet Hawk-Moth 1805$155
  35. Mites and Spiders: Hand-Colored Engraving from Bertuch's Bilderbuch für Kinder
    Pl. 35Mites and Spiders: Hand-Colored Engraving from Bertuch's Bilderbuch für Kinder Date not stated$155
  36. Detailed Study of Butterfly Wing Structures, 1798 Hand-Colored Engraving
    Pl. 36Detailed Study of Butterfly Wing Structures, 1798 Hand-Colored Engraving 1798$190
  37. European Garden Spider Anatomy: Hand-Colored Engraving from Bertuch, 1798
    Pl. 37European Garden Spider Anatomy: Hand-Colored Engraving from Bertuch, 1798 1798$170
  38. Anatomy of the Common Fly: Hand-Colored Engraving from Bertuch, 1798
    Pl. 38Anatomy of the Common Fly: Hand-Colored Engraving from Bertuch, 1798 1798$155
  39. Microscopic Study of Insect Anatomy: Hand-Colored Engraving from Bertuch, 1798
    Pl. 39Microscopic Study of Insect Anatomy: Hand-Colored Engraving from Bertuch, 1798 1798$90
  40. Hawk-Moths and Butterflies: Hand-Colored Engravings, Published in 1805
    Pl. 40Hawk-Moths and Butterflies: Hand-Colored Engravings, Published in 1805 1805$345
  41. Life Cycle of Moths and Caterpillars: Stages of Transformation, Bertuch, 1805
    Pl. 41Life Cycle of Moths and Caterpillars: Stages of Transformation, Bertuch, 1805 1805$145
  42. European Garden Spider Anatomy: Variations, Silk Spinnerets, and Mandibles, 1805
    Pl. 42European Garden Spider Anatomy: Variations, Silk Spinnerets, and Mandibles, 1805 1805$155
  43. Original Antique Print of Aphid and other Insects
    Pl. 43Original Antique Print of Aphid and other Insects Date not stated$270
  44. Set of Two Antique Prints of Various Insects Including Spiders and Mites
    Pl. 44Set of Two Antique Prints of Various Insects Including Spiders and Mites Date not stated$325
  45. Set of 3 Antique Prints of various Insects including Wasps and Flies
    Pl. 45Set of 3 Antique Prints of various Insects including Wasps and Flies Date not stated$435
  46. Antique Print of various Insects including the Nun Moth & Common House Mosquito
    Pl. 46Antique Print of various Insects including the Nun Moth & Common House Mosquito Date not stated$200
  47. Antique Handcolored Engraving of Aphids and Related Small Insects, c.1800
    Pl. 47Antique Handcolored Engraving of Aphids and Related Small Insects, c.1800 1800$190
  48. Vivid Lepidoptera: Hand-Colored 18th-Century Butterfly and Moth Studies
    Pl. 48Vivid Lepidoptera: Hand-Colored 18th-Century Butterfly and Moth Studies Date not stated$145