Antique Prints of Butterflies and Moths

Enjoy our selection of decorative, antique prints of butterflies and moths. All prints show light age toning and are in Very Good condition unless otherwise noted.

Les Papillons de jour.

Copper engraving by Jean Conr. Back after Madel. Basse, ca 1750. Fine modern hand coloring.
Two binding holes in left margin. Hardly visible vertical fold.

13 x 18.6 cm ( 5.1 x 7.3 ")

$ 95.00

Order Nr. BUTTERFLYMOTH6859

Les papillons de nuit.

Copper engraving by Jean Conr. Back after Madel. Basse, ca 1750. Fine modern hand coloring.
Lower margin is narrow. Two binding holes in left margin. Hardly visible vertical fold.

14.5 x 18 cm ( 5.7 x 7 ")

$ 95.00

Order Nr. BUTTERFLYMOTH6855

Pearl Butterflies

Wood engraving dated 1852. Original hand coloring. Extra page of text.
A few very trivial spots. Some imprint lightly visible.

Page size: 26 x 20.2 cm ( 10.2 x 7.9 ")

$ 90.00

Order Nr. BUTTERFLYMOTH6857

The Great Peacock Moth

Wood engraving dated 1852. Original hand coloring. Extra page of text.
Light creases.

Page size: 26 x 20.2 cm ( 10.2 x 7.9 ")

$ 90.00

Order Nr. BUTTERFLYMOTH6858

Group of Hawk Moths, Caterpillers and Pupae

Wood engraving ca 1875. Modern hand coloring.
Some reverse print is lightly visible.

15.5 x 13.5 cm ( 6.1 x 5.3 ")

$ 75.00

Order Nr. BUTTERFLYMOTH6856

1.2. Morpho Atreus. 3.4. Euterpe Leucodrosime.

Lithograph after Mann, printed in color. Published in Vienna under the direction of Anton Hartinger, ca 1880.
Light water stain in lower right margin corner.

Page size: 42.5 x 29.5 cm ( 16.7 x 11.6 ")

$ 230.00

Order Nr. BUTTERFLYMOTH6844

1.2. Morpho Sulkowski. 3.4 Morpho Prometheus.

Lithograph after Mann, printed in color. Published in Vienna under the direction of Anton Hartinger, ca 1880.
Light water stain in lower right margin corner.

Page size: 42.5 x 29.5 cm ( 16.7 x 11.6 ")

$ 230.00

Order Nr. BUM6845 SOLD

1.2 Papilio Columbus. 3.4. Papilio Varus. 5.6. Papilio Phaenon.

Lithograph after Mann, printed in color. Published in Vienna under the direction of Anton Hartinger, ca 1880.
Light water stain in lower right margin corner.

Page size: 42.5 x 29.5 cm ( 16.7 x 11.6 ")

$ 230.00

Order Nr. BUTTERFLYMOTH 6846

1.2. Pieris Lypera. 5.6 Eut. Exclamationis. 9.10. Lepalis Casta. 13.14. Colia Erythroramus
3.4 Euterpe Radiata. 7.8 " Chrysolpha. 11.12. Pentica.

Lithograph after Mann, printed in color. Published in Vienna under the direction of Anton Hartinger, ca 1880.
Light water stain in lower right margin corner.

Page size: 42.5 x 29.5 cm ( 16.7 x 11.6 ")

$ 230.00

Order Nr. BUTTERFLYMOTH 6847

No Title

Copper etching by F.P. Nodder. Published in London, 1792. Original hand coloring.

Print has overall light toning.

Page size: 14 x 23.2 cm ( 5.5 x 9.1 ")
Butterfly size with feelers: 9 cm ( 3.5 ")

$ 175.00

Order Nr. BUTTERFLYMOTH 6804

Silk-Worm and Moths

Chromolithograph mounted on backing with wide margins. Published by Selmar Hess, New York, 1898.
Repaired tear on lower left margin edge.

19.8 x 13 cm ( 7.8 x 5.1 ")

$ 80.00

Order Nr. BUTTERFLYMOTH 6849

Histoire Naturelle, Insects

Copper etching by Benard after Martinet for "Histoire Naturelle", published in Paris, 1751. Modern hand coloring.

32 x 20.1 cm ( 12.6 x 7.9 "). Print has very light spotting in right margin. Light fingering in lower right margin.

$ 390.00

Order Nr. BUTTERFLYMOTH 68001

Histoire Naturelle, Insects

Copper etching for "Histoire Naturelle", published in Paris, 1751. Modern hand coloring.

Print hasa few light smears from original printing.

31.5 x 20.2 cm ( 12. x 7.9 ").

$ 390.00

Order Nr. BUTTERFLYMOTH6852

Histoire Naturelle, Insects

Copper etching for "Histoire Naturelle", published in Paris, 1751. Modern hand coloring.

32 x 20.5 cm ( 12.4 x 8 ")

$ 390.00

Order Nr. BUTTERFLYMOTH6850

Antique Lithographs of Butterflies, Moths and Flowers

Lithographs by John Obadiah Westwood from "The Cabinet of Oriental Entomology".
Published in London, 1848.

These very attractive lithographs have a very high decorative value. The botanically and entomologically correct original hand coloring makes them interesting for collectors of butterflies and moths as well as orchid lovers.

Page size: 26.7 x 20.3 cm ( 10.5 x 8 ")

Except for light toning and very minimal, scattered spotting, the prints are in Very Good condition.

$ 220.00

Order Nr. BUTTERFLYMOTH6854

 

$ 250.00

Order Nr. 6824 SOLD

$ 250.00

Order Nr. 6804 SOLD

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