Butterflies, Danaides. Histoire Naturelle, Insectes. Benard for Panckouke. Pl.13

by Benard

Lepidoptera: Pretty colourful Danaides Butterflies print.

Reproduction printed from a hand-coloured copperplate engraving by Benard for Histoire Naturelle, Insectes (Naturelle History, Insects) series for Tableau encyclopedique et methodique destrios regnes de la nature, the largest encyclopedia of the enlightenment period,which covered all aspects of the natural world, and was published in Paris by Panckouke, between 1791 and 1823.

Size of image is 30cm x 20cm (12 x 8 inches).