Crimson-ringed & Black-veined by Humphreys 1841
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This original hand-coloured lithograph is from British Butterflies and their Transformations, arranged and illustrated by H.N. Humphreys, with descriptions by J. O. Westwood. Published in London 1841.The print illustrates the following butterfly species, including their caterpillar and chrysalis, and featured plants:1, Parnassius Apollo (the Apollo or crimson-ringed Butterfly). 2. Showing the underside. 3. The Caterpillar. 4. The Chrysalis. See pages 11 and 12 for the description of this insect. 5. Aporia Crategi (the black-veined white B.). 6. The female. 7. The Caterpillar. 8. The Chrysalis. 10. Sedum Telephium. 11. Crategus oxyacantha (Hawthorn). Henry Noel Humphreys (1810–1879), was a British illustrator, naturalist, entomologist, and numismatist. Humphreys, who studied medieval manuscripts in Italy as a young man, became an accomplished scholar in numerous subjects. Size: 8.25in x 10.5in (21cm x 26.6cm).
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The print is in excellent condition - please inspect the image carefully as it is very accurate.
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Crimson-ringed & Black-veined by Humphreys 1841
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