Amalthea. (a.b.) c.d. Iphita. e.f. Hegesia. Plate CCIX.

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• ARTIST: Pieter Cramer

• PUBLISHER: Published in Amsterdam by S. J. Baalde and N. T. Gravius.

• MEDIUM: Copper plate engraving,

  DATE: c. 1778

• EDITION SIZE: Paper size 11 3/4 x 9 1/4" (30.0 x 23.5 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: Amalthea. (a.b.) c.d. Iphita. e.f. Hegesia. Plate CCIX. Pieter Cramer (1721–c.1779) was a Dutch wool merchant and entomologist who assembled an extensive collection of butterflies and moths. He employed Gerrit Wartenaar Lambertz to prepare drawings from his specimens, which were then engraved and published as De Uitlandsche Kapellen Voorkomende in de Drie Waereld-Deele Asia, Africa en America… / Papillons Exotiques des Trois parties du Monde: l'Asie, l'Afrique et l'Amerique. This landmark work, issued between 1775 and 1782, presented exotic species from Asia, Africa, and the Americas in high-quality plates with original hand coloring. Plate CCIX depicts several species grouped under the names Amalthea, Iphita, and Hegesia, each finely rendered to capture their varied wing patterns and delicate forms, offering both scientific record and artistic achievement in the history of entomology.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 10 x 13 inch archival mylar for handling.

• CONDITION: Good condition with original color.

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