Moths (Insecta Lepidoptera-Heterocera, Plate 19) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:18x24in (45x60cm) The mood is lyrical and

The mood is lyrical and dreamlike—an atmosphere Kandinsky would carry into his mature work—while the palette leans into blue and green with soft beige stonework and delicate red accents

featured in this collection

revealing the patterns of settlement and development that have shaped modern Wales

The composition’s strong verticals convey stability

Moths (Insecta Lepidoptera-Heterocera, Plate 19) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:18x24in (45x60cm) The mood is lyrical andInsecta Lepidoptera Heterocera Pl. 019 (1879) by Frederick DuCane Godman is a quintessential Victorian zoological illustration devoted to moths and other nocturnal Lepidoptera. Created in an era when naturalists sought to document biodiversity with scholarly precision, this scientific plate balances art and taxonomy: specimens are presented with immaculate clarity so their wing shapes, markings, and patterns can be compared and classified. The