Bees, Wasps and Ants (Hymenoptera, Plate 17) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:28x40in (70x100cm) tracing valleys toward névés and

tracing valleys toward névés and following spurs into shadow

a testament to the enduring legacy of Abraham Ortelius and his contributions to the field of cartography

like verses in a single coastal poem

Influence of earlier maps by Van Den Keere

decorative flourishes

Bees, Wasps and Ants (Hymenoptera, Plate 17) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:28x40in (70x100cm) tracing valleys toward névés andInsecta Hymenoptera Pl. 17 (1879) by Frederick DuCane Godman is a quintessential Victorian natural history plate devoted to the order Hymenopterabees, wasps, ants, and their kin. Created in an era when art and science worked hand in glove, this meticulous illustration reflects the late 19th centurys drive to catalogue and classify the living world with clarity and precision. The composition is spare and instructive: specimens are presented against a