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  Moths Caterpillar 1790 Copper Plate Entomology Print

An Original Historical Print from HistoryOnPaper 

This is an original hand colored print by Francois Louis Swebach Desfontaines

Depicts moths ...from caterpillar to cocoon to moth Plate CLXXXIII (183)

From Papillons d’Europe, peints d’après nature, 1779-1792, one of the most detailed French works on butterflies and moths. It was issued in a limited edition of approx. 250 copies by subscription only over a period of 13 years.  Ernst was mentioned as illustrator, however, from 1785, it was Maria Eleonara Hochecker who prepared most of the plates. The plates are hand colored and considered as some of the best of entomological illustrations.


Type of Print       Lithograph - Wood Engraving - Steel Engraving - Copper Engraving - Photogravure
Printing Year      1790   220+ years Old  
Artist - Engraver - Publisher      Desfontaines -  Desfontaines -  Marie Eleonore Hoockecher 
Print Size (Approx)     9  inches  X  12  inches             IMAGE(S) MAY BE ENLARGED  TO SHOW DETAIL
Paper weight/type     Thin - Medium - Heavy - RARE WATERMARKED PAPER
Reverse side     Blank - Related text/pictures -  Unrelated text/pictures 
Condition      Excellent - Very Good - Good - Fair - Poor (but of historical interest)  
Description    Light age and wear  Please inspect image 
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This Is An Original Print from History-On-Paper

 

HISTORICAL INFORMATION:  Jacques-Francois Swebach said Swebach-Desfontaines was a French painter and engraver (Metz 1769 -


Paris 1823).  He was a pupil of his father, Edward (painter of military scenes), and in Paris, Michel Hamon Duplessis.  He contributed to the


work of historical paintings of the Revolution (published in 1802 in Auber), worked on the decoration of Malmaison (Race in the vicinity of


Longchamps, 1800, Museum of Montpellier), was appointed first painter of the Sèvres ( 1802-1813) and called to St. Petersburg (1815-1820)


by Alexander I.  


Plates are superbly hand colored and are among the very best made in the field of entomological illustration!

CONDITION:    Please INSPECT PHOTO. May be Enlarged for viewing.

 

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