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This original hand-coloured lithograph arranged and illustrated by H.N. Humphreys, with descriptions by J. O. Westwood, is from British Butterflies and their Transformations, published in London 1841.The print illustrates the following butterfly species, including their caterpillar and chrysalis, and featured plants:1. Apatura Iris (the Purple Emperor), male. 2. The female. 3. Showing the under side. 4. The Caterpillar. 5. The Chrysalis. 6. Limenitis Camilla (the White Admiral), 7. Showing the under side. 8. The Caterpillar, 9. The Chrysalis. 10. Quercus Sessiliflora (the Sessile-fruited Oak). 11. Lonicera Periclymenum (the Common Honeysuckle)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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Purple Emperor & White Emperor by Humphreys 1841
Estimate £50 - £100
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