Butterflies with their caterpillars and pupae. Tab. II.

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• ARTIST: Albertus Seba

• PUBLISHER: Published in Amsterdam.

• MEDIUM: Engraving,

  DATE: c. 1745

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 16 1/4 x 10 1/4" (41.2 x 26.1 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: From Locupletissimi Rerum Naturalium Thesauri Accurata Descriptio et Iconibus Artificiosissimis Expressio… Plate II presents caterpillars and pupae, carefully engraved to show the transformation from larva to chrysalis. Issued between 1734 and 1765, Seba’s Thesaurus remains celebrated for its richly detailed plates, uniting natural history with artistic elegance.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 14 x 21 inch archival mylar for handling.

• CONDITION: Giid condition with modern hand color.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Natural History - Animals & Insects , Butterflies & Moths