38 Jacob L' Admiral - Botanical Print with Alder (elzen-krammetje) Moth, Insects and Butterflies
Description
Hand-coloured engraving originates from the work ”Nauwkeurige waarnemingen omtrent de veranderingen van vele insecten of gekorvene diertjes […]”, attractive work on the metamorphosis of different species of butterflies by the Dutch artist and entomologist J. L'Admiral.
L'Admiral (1700-1770), was a gifted amateur entomologist who had studied insects since the age of ten. A year after his death, his collection of butterflies and other insects was sold in auction. This included the original copper plates from the first edition (1740) of of his work Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de Veranderingen van Veele Insekten... These were augmented by a further eight plates which had been borrowed from L'Admiral by Dr.M Houttuyn, for the butterfly section of his edition of Linnaeus. Thus the 1774 edition was the first complete edition of L'Admiral's engravings.
In total L'Admiral illustrated seventy metamorphoses on thirty-three etched plates. These engravings show the butterflies, their larvae and food plants. L'Admiral drew and etched all the plates themselves.
Artist of Maker
Jacob L'Admiral
Medium
Engraving
Date
1774
- Condition:This work is in good overall condition, with minor surface wear and imperfections possibly present. Please review the images carefully for condition details, and feel free to contact us with any questions or for a comprehensive condition report.
- Dimensions:27 cm x 43 cm
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