Mites (Acaridea, Plate 2) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:12x16in (30x40cm) nature-led accent

nature-led accent

characteristic of Ortelius' style

including sea monsters

military figures

this map offers a unique glimpse into the late 19th-century world through the lens of Ottoman artistry

Mites (Acaridea, Plate 2) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:12x16in (30x40cm) nature-led accentArachnida Acaridea Pl. 02 by Frederick DuCane Godman is a classic Victorian zoological illustration first published in 1879, created at a time when careful draughtsmanship carried the weight of science. Godman (18341919), an English naturalist and collector, worked at the intersection of fieldwork and scholarship, and this plate exemplifies the lucid, comparative approach that helped researchers describe and classify organisms before photography