Beetle plate: Vertical encauste and insects by d'Orbigny
Beetle plate: Vertical encauste and insects by d'Orbigny
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This reproduction of a naturalist plate presents a precise study of several beetle specimens, including the vertical encauste and the brown water beetle. The composition highlights the diversity of shells and appendages, using a palette of deep blacks, yellows, and browns. The iconographic analysis reveals a rigorous hierarchy of elements, typical of 19th-century entomological classification work.
The illustration is taken from the Dictionnaire Universel d'Histoire Naturelle, published under the direction of Charles d'Orbigny between 1841 and 1849. This editorial set is recognized as one of the most accomplished in terms of scientific synthesis and quality popularization. The plate bears witness to the precision of the era's engravers, capable of rendering the minutest anatomical details necessary for species identification.
This historical document is ideal for enriching a collection of scientific images or for forming a thematic cabinet of curiosities. Its graphic sobriety and documentary interest make it a privileged support for contemplation for entomology amateurs. This reproduction allows one to appreciate the rigor of ancient naturalist observation in a contemporary context.
About this print
About this print
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- Natural, smooth uncoated finish, silky to the touch
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