Insecta Lepidoptera-Heterocera (Plate 60) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:20x28in (50x70cm) Symmetrical forms and evenly balanced

Symmetrical forms and evenly balanced spacing lend the work a calm rhythm

the Wabash traces much of the east

This is one of the finest and rarest old maps of Ireland

providing a glimpse into the lives and environments of these creatures

Insecta Lepidoptera-Heterocera (Plate 60) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:20x28in (50x70cm) Symmetrical forms and evenly balancedFrederick DuCane Godmans Insecta Lepidoptera Heterocera Pl. 053 (1879) is a refined Victorian zoological illustration that unites scientific accuracy with elegant presentation. Across a luminous white ground, an array of moths is set out with clarity so that wing shapes, markings, and delicate antennae can be compared at a glancean approach that typified late 19th century entomology and its devotion to careful observation, classification, and record