Naturalist wall print, for an interior with a unique naturalist look - Scarite Polyphème by Charles d'Orbigny
Naturalist wall print, for an interior with a unique naturalist look - Scarite Polyphème by Charles d'Orbigny
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Engraving reproduction of: Polyphemus Scarite (Scarites Polyphemus, Hoffmansegg), German Ophonus (Ophonus germanus, Fabr.), Elegant Pecile (Pœcilus lepidus, Fabr.), Leafy Mormolyce (Mormolyce phyllodes, Hagenbach), Tomentose Panagaeus (Panagæus tomentosus, Vigors), Solier's Ground Beetle (Carabus Solieri, Dej.), Very Spotted Blethisa (Blethisa multipunctata, Fabr.), Bordered Omophron (Omophron limbatum, Fabr.), Knight's Peryphus (Peryphus eques, Sturm).
Illustration taken from the Universal Dictionary of Natural History, written under the direction of Charles Henry Dessalines d'Orbigny (1806-1876) and published from 1841 to 1849.
This work, considered one of the major achievements of the 19th century in terms of scientific synthesis and quality popularization, wonderfully illustrating the great beauty and impressive diversity of the biological world, was supplemented by a certain amount of scientific information, some extracts of which are reproduced below.
Important note: the scientific classification elements of the time have been preserved as they are and may of course be obsolete today.
Scientific classification and description of the species present in the engraving:
Class of Insects
Order of Coleoptera
Suborder of the Carabiani
Carabid family
Fig. 2. Polyphemus Scarite (Scarites Polyphemus, Hoffmansegg) Natural size.
Fig. 3. Ophonus germanus (Ophonus germanus, Fabr.) Magni.
Fig. 4. Elegant pecilus (Pœcilus lepidus, Fabr.) Enlarged.
Fig. 5. Leafy Mormolyce (Mormolyce phyllodes, Hagenbach) Natural size.
5. a. Mandibles.
• b. One of its jaws equipped with palps.
• c. His lower lip.
• d. His upper lip.
Fig. 7. Panagaeus tomentosus (Panagæus tomentosus, Vigors) Natural size.
Fig. 9. Solier's Ground Beetle (Carabus Solieri, Dej.) Natural size.
9. a. Upper lip.
• b. Head seen from the front.
• c. Jaw equipped with palps.
• d. The same, enlarged.
• e. Lower lip.
• f. Antenna.
Fig. 6. Blethisa multipunctata (Fab.) Magnified.
Fig. 8. Bordered omophron (Omophron limbatum, Fabr.) Highly magnified.
Fig. 1. Peryphus eques (Sturm) Highly magnified.
About this print
About this print
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- Respect for the format of the original work: in order to faithfully transcribe the artist's intention, the work is not cropped/re-cut except in extreme cases (obvious imperfection, geometry problem, etc.) in which case the cropping will be as light as possible.
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- Natural, smooth uncoated finish, silky to the touch
- FSC certified paper or equivalent certifications depending on regional availability.
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