Cassell. Plate 31. From "European Butterflies and Moths"

Cassell. Plate 31. From European Butterflies and Moths.  London: Cassell & Co., 1898.  10 1/2 x 8 1/4 (paper size).  Chromolithograph.  Very good condition. A print from a series of charming prints illustrating the complex varieties of European butterflies and moths.  Each plate presents several types, shown as well in their successive stages of development.  The insects are posed against the native flora that is their characteristic habitat.  The refined drawing and delicate hand coloring meet well the challenge of these intricate and beautiful creatures, making for both educational and lovely images.  These are prints that do proud the flourishing art of 19th-century natural history illustration. Other plates from Cassell's European Butterflies and Moths: Plate 3 Plate 20 Plate 24 Plate 25 Plate 26 Plate 30 Plate 33 Plate 39 Plate 40 Plate 42 Plate 46 Plate 55 Plate 57 Plate 58 Plate 59 Plate 61