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Hochdanz has populated a charming farmyard scene with an astonishing variety of specimens: from common houseflies and mosquitoes to the more exotic robber flies and bee mimics. Each insect is rendered with scientific precision while the setting, complete with weathered thatched cottage and rustic fence, transforms what could be a dry taxonomic study into a living moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hand-coloring retains its delicate beauty, with soft greens of the vegetation and the subtle markings on each insect's body carefully articulated. Published in Stuttgart by Carl Hoffmann as part of an ambitious educational series designed for both classroom and home instruction, this plate exemplifies the German tradition of combining rigorous science with artistic refinement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA standout piece for collectors of Victorian natural history illustration, entomological art, or anyone who appreciates the era when scientific publishing was elevated to an art form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.5\" x 17.0\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e E. Hochdanz\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good, Age appropriate wear. Paper toning in accordance with the print's age. Marks\/stains as per photo. Wear around the edges and minor paper loss might be present in some prints. 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These parts were later collected and bound to form a six-volume set, that was reprinted several times in the 1860s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis print comes from an 1866 edition and was produced using the same hand-coloured wood-engraving process employed in the original issues. The illustrations were printed from finely engraved wood blocks—many drawn by artists working under Morris’s supervision—and then coloured by hand, resulting in subtle variations between individual examples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrancis Orpen Morris (1810–1893) was a Church of England clergyman, ornithologist, and prolific author whose illustrated natural history books played an important role in popularising the study of birds among Victorian readers. 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Please refer to each print's image to get a better understanding of the condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44222332928115,"sku":"AP6625-4-7","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/AP6625-4-7.jpg?v=1768081941"},{"product_id":"rough-legged-buzzard-a-history-of-british-birds","title":"Rough-Legged Buzzard, Hawk- A History of British Birds","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA History of British Birds\u003c\/em\u003e by Francis Orpen Morris is a highly popular Victorian ornithological guide, originally issued in monthly parts between 1850 and 1857. These parts were later collected and bound to form a six-volume set, that was reprinted several times in the 1860s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis print comes from an 1866 edition and was produced using the same hand-coloured wood-engraving process employed in the original issues. The illustrations were printed from finely engraved wood blocks—many drawn by artists working under Morris’s supervision—and then coloured by hand, resulting in subtle variations between individual examples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrancis Orpen Morris (1810–1893) was a Church of England clergyman, ornithologist, and prolific author whose illustrated natural history books played an important role in popularising the study of birds among Victorian readers. 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Please refer to each print's image to get a better understanding of the condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44222333091955,"sku":"AP6625-4-8","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/AP6625-4-8.jpg?v=1768082031"},{"product_id":"kite-a-history-of-british-birds","title":"Kite, Eagle- A History of British Birds","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA History of British Birds\u003c\/em\u003e by Francis Orpen Morris is a highly popular Victorian ornithological guide, originally issued in monthly parts between 1850 and 1857. 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Please refer to each print's image to get a better understanding of the condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44222333255795,"sku":"AP6625-4-9","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/AP6625-4-9.jpg?v=1768082068"},{"product_id":"griffon-vulture-a-history-of-british-birds","title":"Griffon Vulture- A History of British Birds","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA History of British Birds\u003c\/em\u003e by Francis Orpen Morris is a highly popular Victorian ornithological guide, originally issued in monthly parts between 1850 and 1857. 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Please refer to each print's image to get a better understanding of the condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44222333321331,"sku":"AP6625-4-1","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/AP6625-4-1.jpg?v=1768081739"},{"product_id":"honey-buzzard-a-history-of-british-birds","title":"Honey Buzzard, Hawk- A History of British Birds","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA History of British Birds\u003c\/em\u003e by Francis Orpen Morris is a highly popular Victorian ornithological guide, originally issued in monthly parts between 1850 and 1857. 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Please refer to each print's image to get a better understanding of the condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44222333386867,"sku":"AP6625-4-10","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/AP6625-4-10.jpg?v=1768082102"},{"product_id":"buzzard-a-history-of-british-birds","title":"Buzzard, Hawk- A History of British Birds","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA History of British Birds\u003c\/em\u003e by Francis Orpen Morris is a highly popular Victorian ornithological guide, originally issued in monthly parts between 1850 and 1857. These parts were later collected and bound to form a six-volume set, that was reprinted several times in the 1860s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis print comes from an 1866 edition and was produced using the same hand-coloured wood-engraving process employed in the original issues. The illustrations were printed from finely engraved wood blocks—many drawn by artists working under Morris’s supervision—and then coloured by hand, resulting in subtle variations between individual examples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrancis Orpen Morris (1810–1893) was a Church of England clergyman, ornithologist, and prolific author whose illustrated natural history books played an important role in popularising the study of birds among Victorian readers. 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Please refer to each print's image to get a better understanding of the condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44222333452403,"sku":"AP6625-4-11","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/AP6625-4-11.jpg?v=1768082140"},{"product_id":"egyptian-vulture-a-history-of-british-birds","title":"Egyptian Vulture- A History of British Birds","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA History of British Birds\u003c\/em\u003e by Francis Orpen Morris is a highly popular Victorian ornithological guide, originally issued in monthly parts between 1850 and 1857. These parts were later collected and bound to form a six-volume set, that was reprinted several times in the 1860s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis print comes from an 1866 edition and was produced using the same hand-coloured wood-engraving process employed in the original issues. The illustrations were printed from finely engraved wood blocks—many drawn by artists working under Morris’s supervision—and then coloured by hand, resulting in subtle variations between individual examples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrancis Orpen Morris (1810–1893) was a Church of England clergyman, ornithologist, and prolific author whose illustrated natural history books played an important role in popularising the study of birds among Victorian readers. 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Please refer to each print's image to get a better understanding of the condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44222333550707,"sku":"AP6625-4-2","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/AP6625-4-2.jpg?v=1768081773"},{"product_id":"swallow-tailed-kite-a-history-of-british-birds","title":"Swallow-Tailed Kite, Eagle- A History of British Birds","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA History of British Birds\u003c\/em\u003e by Francis Orpen Morris is a highly popular Victorian ornithological guide, originally issued in monthly parts between 1850 and 1857. 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Please refer to each print's image to get a better understanding of the condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44222333583475,"sku":"AP6625-4-12","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/AP6625-4-12.jpg?v=1768082172"},{"product_id":"spotted-eagle-a-history-of-british-birds","title":"Spotted Eagle- A History of British Birds","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA History of British Birds\u003c\/em\u003e by Francis Orpen Morris is a highly popular Victorian ornithological guide, originally issued in monthly parts between 1850 and 1857. 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Please refer to each print's image to get a better understanding of the condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44222333747315,"sku":"AP6625-4-4","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/AP6625-4-4.jpg?v=1768081841"},{"product_id":"erne-a-history-of-british-birds","title":"Sea Eagle- A History of British Birds","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA History of British Birds\u003c\/em\u003e by Francis Orpen Morris is a highly popular Victorian ornithological guide, originally issued in monthly parts between 1850 and 1857. 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Please refer to each print's image to get a better understanding of the condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44222333845619,"sku":"AP6625-4-5","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/AP6625-4-5.jpg?v=1768081872"},{"product_id":"jer-falcon-a-history-of-british-birds","title":"Jer-Falcon- A History of British Birds","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA History of British Birds\u003c\/em\u003e by Francis Orpen Morris is a highly popular Victorian ornithological guide, originally issued in monthly parts between 1850 and 1857. 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Please refer to each print's image to get a better understanding of the condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44222333943923,"sku":"AP6625-4-6","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/AP6625-4-6.jpg?v=1768081907"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.authenticvintageposters.com\/collections\/1860s.oembed?page=2","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}