Ants, Wasps and Bees (Hymenoptera, Plate 19) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:A0 (841x1189mm) Whether you choose to display

Whether you choose to display it on your wall or keep it as a coffee table book

Hypsometric tints graduate from the deep greens of the Po plain to the ochres and russets of the Alpine wall

The meticulous detailing of the bird’s features and its surroundings offers a glimpse into the art and science of Audubon's era

this tranquil scene captures the essence of Rousseau’s artistic vision

Ants, Wasps and Bees (Hymenoptera, Plate 19) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:A0 (841x1189mm) Whether you choose to displayFrederick DuCane Godmans Insecta Hymenoptera Pl. 19 (1879) is a quintessential Victorian zoological illustration, created in the great age of natural history when images were tools for study as much as they were works of art. Arranged across a clean white ground, the specimens are presented with measured clarity, each figure rendered to illuminate structure and subtle differences at a glance. Godmanan English naturalist born in 1834was devoted to