Moths (Lepidoptera: Heterocera, Plate 042) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:37x50in (94x127cm) Shady Canyon

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Moths (Lepidoptera: Heterocera, Plate 042) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:37x50in (94x127cm) Shady CanyonFrederick DuCane Godmans Insecta Lepidoptera Heterocera Pl. 042 (1879) is a quintessential Victorian zoological illustration that marries scientific rigor with quiet elegance. In the plate, a selection of moths is arrayed across a pale ground, each specimen rendered with calm precision to highlight form, pattern, and the subtle gradations of color that aid identification. Created during a golden age of natural history, when scholars and artists