Brassolis sophorae, Parides anchises, and Hypolimnas alimena [Tab. XI]

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• 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: This copperplate engraving is Plate XI from Albertus Seba’s renowned 18th-century "Thesaurus." As a prominent Amsterdam apothecary, Seba leveraged the Dutch trading fleets to build one of the era's most significant natural history collections. This plate displays a carefully composed group of butterflies, notably the South American Owl Butterfly (Brassolis sophorae), the Swallowtail (Parides anchises), and the Blue Moon Butterfly (Hypolimnas alimena).

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

• CONDITION: Good condition with modern handcolor.

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