insects

  • Archives de l’histoire des insectes Pl.34 (1794)

    Archives de l’histoire des insectes Pl.34 (1794)

    Johann Caspar Fuessli (Swiss, 1706–1782)

    Delicate wings and segmented legs emerge from the page—each insect meticulously rendered, their forms both alien and familiar. The engraving freezes these tiny lives in precise detail, transforming specimens into something strangely beautiful.