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The Clouded Yellow Butterfly. Plate 2.

  • 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 six 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 Clouded Yellow Butterfly, the female, and the underside. A Variety of the Clouded Yellow Butterfly, the caterpillar, and the chrysalis. The Pale Clouded Yellow Butterfly, the female, and the caterpillar. <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.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Good condition and color.

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