Description: Antique hand colored copperplate engraving from a volume of “British Entomology" written by John Curtis. It is subtitled Being Illustrations and Descriptions of the Genera of Insects found in Great Britain and Ireland: Containing Coloured Figures from Nature of the Most Rare and Beautiful Species, and in Many Instances of the Plants Upon Which they are Found. John Curtis (1791 - 1862) was an English entomologist and illustrator. In 1824 Curtis began his monumental masterwork, "British Entomology", still widely considered as the finest nineteenth century work on the subject. It was published in monthly parts by subscription from 1824 to 1839, each part comprising 3 or more plates with descriptive texts ranging from usually 2 to as many as 10 pages. The finished work comprised 16 volumes each of 12 parts, 192 parts in all together with 770 plates, available either coloured or plain. Georges Cuvier (1769–1832) described the illustrations of British Entomology as "the paragon of perfection". Size: 9” x 6” inches Very good condition.
Price: 25 USD
Location: Lanexa, Virginia
End Time: 2024-11-26T16:25:00.000Z
Shipping Cost: 10 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: John Curtis
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Signed By: Artist
Size: Small
Item Length: 6 in
Region of Origin: England
Framing: Unframed
Personalize: No
Year of Production: 1829
Item Height: 9 in
Style: Old Master Print
Features: Signed
Culture: European
Item Width: n/a
Handmade: Yes
Time Period Produced: 1800-1849
Signed: Yes
Title: Antique Print
Material: Paper
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Botany, Entomology
California Prop 65 Warning: No
Type: Print
COA Issued By: Rare Print Gallery
Theme: Art
Production Technique: Engraving
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Personalization Instructions: n/a
