The Copper Butterfly. Plate 23.

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• ARTIST: Henry Noel Humphreys

• PUBLISHER: Published in London by Paul Jerrard and Son.

• MEDIUM: Lithograph, printed in color and finished by hand,

  DATE: c 1860.

• EDITION SIZE: Paper size 10 3/8 x 6 7/8" (26.3 x 17.4 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: Beautifully colored image of eight butterflies. The prints are not titled but the accompanying text gives their names, a brief description of their lifespans and habitats where they reside.<br><br> Species shown, The Copper Butterfly, The Dark Under-winged Copper Butterfly, female and showing the underside. The Purple-edged Copper Butterfly, the female and the showing the underside. The caterpillar and the chrysalis of the Copper Butterfly. The caterpillar and the chrysalis of the Scarce Copper Butterfly.<br><br> Henry Noel Humphreys, (1810-1879) was a British illustrator, naturalist, and numismatist, became an accomplished scholar in numerous subjects in the humanities and sciences.

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• CONDITION: Good condition and color.

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