Colourful Nymph Butterflies. Panckouke Natural History Insects, 29.

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Pretty Nymph butterfly print from Panckouke Encyclopedia.

Butterflies. Natural History, Insects, Plate 29. Lepidoptera print reproduced from a hand-coloured copperplate engraving by Benard for a series on Insects for Tableau encyclopedique et methodique des trios regnes de la nature. This large encyclopedia by Panckouke was published in Paris between 1791 and 1823 and covered all aspects of the natural world, with superb illustrations.

Image size is 30cm x 20cm (12 x 8 inches)