IMAGE
[Schellenberg, Johann Rudoph] 1740-1806. Attributed works :Nacht-vlinders van't eerste gezin der eerste bende. Tab. I. [Amsterdam?, 1790s?]
- Date
- 1785 - 1795
- By
- Schellenberg, Johann Rudolph, 1740-1806; Swainson, William, 1789-1855
- Reference
- E-101-q-001
- Description
Two moths, with pupa, and caterpillar stages shown on or near a twig in leaf. The upper left moth (dark brown with black markings, and two orange wings) is the sphinx moth. Illustration from an unknown publication.
Exhibited in 'Wild Things: Botanical and Zoological Art from the Alexander Turnbull Library' exhibition, National Library Gallery, 22 November 1998 - 21 March 1999.
Other Titles - Night-flyers of the first family of the first group
Quantity: 1 colour art print(s).
Physical Description: Lithograph, hand-coloured, on cream laid paper, 190 x 141 mm
Provenance: Collection of William Swainson
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Various Artists: [Miscellaneous collection of lithographs and engravings showing the metamorphosis of moths, ca 1800]
- Format
- 1 colour art print(s), Works of art, Lithographs, Scientific illustrations, Lithograph, hand-coloured, on cream laid paper, 190 x 141 mm
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