Other Prints · 19th century
€ 130
One of a kind: this is the sheet in the photographs. Ships from Langweer, the Netherlands.
Age-related toning. Tape residu on top margin, blank verso. Please study image carefully.
A hand-colored illustration of various insect species, created around 1866.
Th print is potentially part of a publication by W. G. Sebald, a well-known German writer, also known as Max Sebald. He was an avid collector of art and had an interest in natural history.
Specific types of moths and butterflies projected:
Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia): Typically, this moth has a distinctive eye pattern on its wings and is native to Europe.
Lappet (Gastropacha quercifolia): Known for the leaf-like appearance of their wings.
Red Underwing (Catocala nupta): This moth has cryptic forewings and bright red or orange hindwings.
Silkworm (Bombyx mori): Famous for its use in silk production, the domesticated silkworm moth has a white, stout body and reduced wings.
Dagger (Acronicta psi): The dagger moths are so named for the dagger-like markings on their wings.
More research needed.
