ARTIST: Albertus Seba
PUBLISHER: Published in Amsterdam.
MEDIUM: Handcolored copper plate engraving,
DATE: 1734-65.
EDITION SIZE: Paper size 19 7/8 x 13 1/2" (50.5 x 34.4 cm).
DESCRIPTION: From "Locupletissimi Rerum Naturalium Thesauri Accurata Descripto Et Iconibus Artificiosissmis Expressio. . . ." 1-4. Metamorphosis Papilionis Surinamensis. Eruca in universum livido est plumbi colore. 5-8. Eruca superne dilutius, infra faturatius fusca est. 9-12. Eruca aque ac Nympha diluta fusco sunt colore. Papilionis superna facies. 14-15. Papilio superne helvo fuscus, medio alarum, prope trancum corporis, albida quasi farina consperfus est. 15-16. Papilio Indiae orientalism elegantissimus, utraque facie nigerrimus, fanguinei ruboris maculis pictus. 17-20. Eruca fordide lutea, fuscia maculis. Nympha ex dilute fusco resplendens. 21-22. Papilio Americanus. 23. Phalaeba extica. 24. Prioris masculus, ad dimidiam usque partem pallide luteusnigris lineis variatur. 25. Huic alae exteriores arantio rubore, interiores nitida flavedine tinctae sunt.
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CONDITION: Good condition with modern handcolor.
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