Saturday, February 13, 2010

Moth Engravings

hand-coloured 18th century engravings of moths


Die Schmetterlinge by EJC Esper, 1786 - Nymphagoga


Die Schmetterlinge by EJC Esper, 1786 - Pronuba


Die Schmetterlinge by EJC Esper, 1786 - Matronula


Die Schmetterlinge by EJC Esper, 1786 - Spectrum


Die Schmetterlinge by EJC Esper, 1786 - Tanaceti


moth engravings by EJC Esper


18th cent. moth engravings


hand-coloured moth engravings


18th cent. moth illustrations


Die Schmetterlinge - moth engravings 18th cent.


moth illustrations


hand-coloured moth illustrations


hand-coloured engravings of moths


18th century moth engravings in colour


Charming hand-coloured 18th century moth illustrations found in EJC Esper's 'Die Schmetterlinge in Abbildungen nach der Natur' [vol. 4] from 1786, sourced from the University of Heidelberg. [some background]

Alternatively, the Biodiversity Library appears to have the full[?] series available.

See an earlier EJC Esper post -- The Coral Book -- for more general background and links.
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