Beetles antique print. Scarabaeus Tityus. Jardine's Naturalist's Library c1835

by Lizars, William Home

Scarabaeus Tityus. Fine Lizars engraving for Jardine's Entomology.

Original hand-coloured steel engraving by Edinburgh engraver and publisher, William Home Lizars (1788-1859), for The Naturalist's Library, a series of natural history works by Scottish naturalist, Sir William Jardine. Under the guidance of eminent naturalists, for this ‘Library’ Lizars produced over 1,200 beautiful engravings that are considered to be some of the finest natural history miniature portraits ever produced. The subject stands out superbly against the uncoloured background.

The paper of this antique print is slightly age-discoloured, as is to be expected. Size of engraving is 7 x 4 inches or 18 x 10cm.