Description
Butterflies and Moths.- English School (circa 1820-1830) An album of butterflies, moths, and other insects, 68 pp. of finely executed watercolours, including some neatly pasted cut-out watercolour moths and butterflies on [?]pith paper, pen and brown ink annotations throughout, with 2 pp. numbered manuscript index including identification of each insect, inscribed by the artist 'Miss Parker' on front flyleaf, with several pages of verse and descriptive text, each album leaf approx. 195 x 160 mm. (7 3/4 x 6 1/4 in), wove paper with numerous watermark dates of 1822 throughout, some offsetting and occasional spotting and browning, contemporary green half-calf, marbled boards, rubbed, small 4to, [circa 1820-1830].
Lot 149
Butterflies and moths.- English School (c.1820-1830) An album of butterflies, moths, and other insects, [circa 1820-1830]
Hammer Price: £1,400
Description
Butterflies and Moths.- English School (circa 1820-1830) An album of butterflies, moths, and other insects, 68 pp. of finely executed watercolours, including some neatly pasted cut-out watercolour moths and butterflies on [?]pith paper, pen and brown ink annotations throughout, with 2 pp. numbered manuscript index including identification of each insect, inscribed by the artist 'Miss Parker' on front flyleaf, with several pages of verse and descriptive text, each album leaf approx. 195 x 160 mm. (7 3/4 x 6 1/4 in), wove paper with numerous watermark dates of 1822 throughout, some offsetting and occasional spotting and browning, contemporary green half-calf, marbled boards, rubbed, small 4to, [circa 1820-1830].