Entomology Archives

Insecta Coleoptera Pl 301 (1879-1915)

Frederick DuCane Godman (English, 1834–1919)

A meticulous study of beetles, their iridescent shells gleaming under scrutiny. Each delicate leg and segmented body rendered with precision, transforming specimens into striking portraits. The page hums with hidden life, pinned yet pulsating with detail.
Insecta Lepidoptera-Rhopalocera Pl 001 (1879-1915)

Frederick DuCane Godman (English, 1834–1919)

Delicate wings unfurl in precise detail—each vein, each spot rendered with scientific clarity. A butterfly’s fleeting beauty, frozen in ink and color, becomes a permanent study of nature’s intricate design.
De uitlandsche kapellen voorkomende in de drie waereld-deelen, Asia, Africa en America pl04 (1779-1782)

Pieter Cramer (Dutch, 1721–1776)

Delicate wings unfurl across the page—tropical butterflies and moths frozen mid-flight, their intricate patterns etched in fine lines. Each specimen reveals nature’s precision, from veined membranes to speckled borders, inviting closer study of these exotic insects.
Exotische schmetterlinge Pl.016 (1888-1892)

Otto Staudinger (German, 1830–1900)

Delicate wings unfurl in precise lines, each vein and pattern etched with scientific clarity. These butterflies hover between specimen and art, their exotic forms preserved in ink. The page hums with silent flight, a meticulous record of fleeting beauty frozen mid-beat.
De uitlandsche kapellen voorkomende in de drie waereld-deelen, Asia, Africa en America pl36 (1779-1782)

Pieter Cramer (Dutch, 1721–1776)

Delicate wings unfurl in precise engravings—Asian, African, and American butterflies pinned to the page, their intricate patterns preserved like secrets. Each specimen whispers of distant forests and unseen skies, a silent migration across continents captured in ink.
De uitlandsche kapellen voorkomende in de drie waereld-deelen, Asia, Africa en America pl44 (1779-1782)

Pieter Cramer (Dutch, 1721–1776)

Delicate wings unfurl in precise detail—vibrant patterns etched with scientific rigor. Each specimen, a fleeting glimpse of Asia’s hidden flutter, preserved in ink. The lines trace veins like rivers on a map, charting nature’s ephemeral beauty.
Insecta Lepidoptera-Rhopalocera Pl 020 (1879-1915)

Frederick DuCane Godman (English, 1834–1919)

Delicate wings unfurl in precise detail, each vein and spot rendered with scientific clarity. The butterfly’s symmetry is almost unreal, as if pinned between the pages of a hidden world.
De uitlandsche kapellen voorkomende in de drie waereld-deelen, Asia, Africa en America pl13 (1779-1782)

Pieter Cramer (Dutch, 1721–1776)

Delicate wings unfurl in precise engravings, each vein and spot meticulously recorded. These butterflies, frozen mid-flight, reveal nature’s intricate patterns—a silent dance of color and form across continents.
Insecta Coleoptera Pl 215 (1879-1915)

Frederick DuCane Godman (English, 1834–1919)

A meticulous study of beetles, their iridescent shells gleaming under scrutiny. Each delicate leg and segmented body rendered with precision, transforming specimens into striking portraits of nature’s intricate design.