Description: Fine engraving from Pierre André Latreille's exceptionally beautiful collection of prints, of insects and butterflies. This hand color engraving published in Paris between 1798 under the supervision of Panckoucke. 29 x 20.6 cm Fine hand colour. Pierre André Latreille (November 20, 1762 - February 6, 1833) was a French entomologist. His works describing insects assigned many of the insect taxa still in use today. Latreille was born into a humble family of Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, and in 1778 entered the College Lemoine in Paris. He was ordained a priest in 1786 and then went back to Brive, where he spent all of his free time studying insects. In 1788 he returned to Paris and became active in the scientific community there, his Mémoire sur les mutilles découvertes en France gaining him admission to the Society for Natural History. In 1798 he was given the task of arranging the entomological collection at the recently organized Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris. Light age toning to outer margins.
Price: 130 GBP
Location: Norwich, Norfolk
End Time: 2024-04-10T12:00:00.000Z
Shipping Cost: 16.31 GBP
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Return postage will be paid by: Seller
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 60 days
Handmade: Yes
Type: Print
Subject: Butterflies, Insects
Production Technique: Copper Engraving
Year of Production: 1798
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Image Orientation: Portrait
Signed: No
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes
Material: Paper
Features: 1st Edition, Hand Tinted
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Style: Enlightenment
Time Period Produced: 1750-1799
COA Issued By: Daniel Good MA (Oxon)
