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Set of 4 Antique Butterfly Prints Also Showing Caterpillars and Pupae

$382.93per set
£286.01per set
€320per set
CA$527.55per set
A$574.94per set
CHF 304.45per set
MX$6,905.60per set
NOK 3,854.45per set
SEK 3,543.79per set
DKK 2,437.85per set

About the Item

Set of 4 antique butterfly prints. Most likely originating from an edition of 'Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte. Insekten' by Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm. Published circa 1810. Passepartouts / matting included. Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm (16 October 1758 Augsburg - 12 December 1811 Augsburg) was a Protestant pastor and natural history writer, probably best known for his monumental "Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte" ("Wilhelm's Discourses on Natural History").
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.65 in (24.5 cm)Width: 7.25 in (18.4 cm)Depth: 0.2 in (5 mm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 4
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1810
  • Condition:
    Shows age-related toning and soiling. Passepartouts / matting included. Please study images carefully.
  • Seller Location:
    Langweer, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BG-13285-13 +31stDibs: LU3054331887212

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