Insecta Lepidoptera-Heterocera (Plate 62) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 16x20max70 this map offers a rare

this map offers a rare opportunity to own a piece of the world as it was once imagined—full of promise

and dramatic

with decorative elements by Giovanni Battista Piranesi

hand-led shapes

where it was one of the sources of inspiration for the Impressionists

Insecta Lepidoptera-Heterocera (Plate 62) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 16x20max70 this map offers a rareFrederick DuCane Godmans Insecta Lepidoptera Heterocera Pl. 062 (1879) is a refined Victorian zoological illustration devoted to mothsthe nocturnal branch of the Lepidoptera. Composed on a clean, pale ground, multiple specimens are presented with clarity so that wing patterns, body shapes, and subtle distinctions can be studied at a glance. Created in the heyday of natural history publishing, the plate embodies the 19thcentury union of scientific