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Insects & Butterflies

Insects and butterflies became a serious subject for printed illustration long before they appeared in commercial design, driven by the 18th and 19th century appetite for natural history documentation. Engravers and lithographers produced detailed plates for scientific journals and collectors, where accuracy was the point and the results happened to be beautiful. That tradition carried into 20th century commercial work, where the forms showed up in travel, botanical, and decorative contexts. The pieces shown here are period originals from across that span.
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Insects & Butterflies

Insects and butterflies became a serious subject for printed illustration long before they appeared in commercial design, driven by the 18th and 19th century appetite for natural history documentation. Engravers and lithographers produced detailed plates for scientific journals and collectors, where accuracy was the point and the results happened to be beautiful. That tradition carried into 20th century commercial work, where the forms showed up in travel, botanical, and decorative contexts. The pieces shown here are period originals from across that span.

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Butterfly & Moths- Chromolithograph c.1900 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 7.5" x 5.25"

Year: c.1900

La Cigale Oranges, Spanish Crate Label c.1955 $35.00 USD

Item Type: Product Label

Size: 7.25" x 7.25"

Year: c.1955

Exotic Moths- Hand Colored Engraving c.1880 $45.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 7.0" x 5.0"

Year: c.1880

Natural History Antique Print- Beetles c.1775 $120.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 12.5" x 9.0"

Year: c.1775

Butterfly & Moths- Chromolithograph c.1900 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 7.5" x 5.25"

Year: c.1900