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Butterflies, Moths and Caterpillars Engraving
Located in New York, NY
Seba, Albertus.
Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiossimis expressio, per universam physices historiam.
Amsterdam, Wetsten, Smith, Jans...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Laid Paper
Cocoa plant, caterpillar, ..., Plate 26, Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium, Plate No. 26; Cocoa plant, caterpillar, pupa, and
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Early 18th Century Naturalistic Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
Tree with moth, caterpillar..., Plate 39, Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium, Plate No. 39; Unidentified tree with moth, caterpillar and
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Early 18th Century Naturalistic Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
Palissy Majolica Bowl Snake Spider Frog Caterpillar Butterfly Lizard
Located in Detroit, MI
This Jose A Cunha Portuguese Palissy Majolica plate features a snake, spider, frog, caterpillar
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19th Century Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Majolica, Glaze, Earthenware
H 2 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Antique Animal Print of various Insects 'Moth, Caterpillar', 1847
Located in Langweer, NL
This print originates from ‘Das Buch der Welt‘ by Carl Hoffmann. Published in Stuttgart, 1847. Lithographs by Engelhorn and Hochdanz.
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Mid-19th Century Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Paper
Study of Apples, Pears, Caterpillar, Butterflies and Mice - by Johannes BOUMAN
Located in Blackwater, GB
Study of apples, pears, caterpillar, butterflies and mice, dated 1635
Johannes BOUMAN (1601-1658
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17th Century Dutch School Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Oil, Panel
4 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars & their Strange Diet..
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
Four plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars and their Strange Diet of Flowers
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Early 18th Century Naturalistic Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
4 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars & their Strange Diet..
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
Four plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars and their Strange Diet of Flowers
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
4 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars & their Strange Diet..
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
Four plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars and their Strange Diet of Flowers
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
4 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars & their Strange Diet..
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
Four plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars and their Strange Diet of Flowers
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
3 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars & their Strange Diet..
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
Three plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars and their Strange Diet of Flowers
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Early 18th Century Naturalistic Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
4 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars & their Strange Diet..
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
Four plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars and their Strange Diet of Flowers
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
Set of 4 Antique Butterfly Prints Also Showing Caterpillars and Pupae
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of 4 antique butterfly prints. Most likely originating from an edition of 'Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte. Insekten' by Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm. Published circa 1810.
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Early 19th Century Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Paper
Set of 6 Antique Butterfly Prints Also Showing Caterpillars and Pupae
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of 6 antique butterfly prints. Most likely originating from an edition of 'Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte. Insekten' by Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm. Published circa 1810.
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Early 19th Century Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Paper
Set of 3 Antique Butterfly Prints Also Showing Caterpillars and Pupae
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of 3 antique butterfly prints. Most likely originating from an edition of 'Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte. Insekten' by Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm. Published circa 1810.
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Category
Early 19th Century Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Paper
Antique Animal Print of Caterpillars, Moths and Pupa by C. Hoffmann, 1847
Located in Langweer, NL
This print originates from ‘Das Buch der Welt‘ by Carl Hoffmann. Published in Stuttgart, 1847. Lithographs by Engelhorn and Hochdanz.
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Paper
H 10.04 in W 7.96 in D 0.02 in
Antique Animal Print of a Moth, Caterpillar and Pupa by C. Hoffmann, 1847
Located in Langweer, NL
This print originates from ‘Das Buch der Welt‘ by Carl Hoffmann. Published in Stuttgart, 1847. Lithographs by Engelhorn and Hochdanz.
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Paper
H 10.04 in W 7.96 in D 0.02 in
English Porcelain Leaf Dish, Chelsea, circa 1760
Located in New York, NY
Finely painted with insects, butterflies and caterpillars. The border molded with leaf decoration
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1760s Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Cobalt Blue Dish Floral Decoration Sybille Merian Chinese, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
(iris and anemone). On the anemone, a large caterpillar. A second caterpillar is found on a lower leaf
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18th Century Chinese Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Porcelain
H 0.99 in Dm 10.48 in
Brushstrokes and Butterflies: The Artistic Legacy of Morris's Skippers, 1890
Located in Langweer, NL
natural habitats. Its caterpillars create a shelter by folding plant leaves with silk, where they also
Category
1890s Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Paper
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H 10.01 in W 6.82 in D 0 in
Pietra dura parrot
Located in Woking, GB
Pietra dura parrot
Superb parrot in a plum tree chasing a caterpillar, inlaid onto black marble
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Marble
19th Century Majolica Palissy Portuguese Platter Jose Alves Cunha
By José Alves Cunha 1
Located in Austin, TX
rat bitten by a large snake, caterpillar, butterfly and worm, circa 1880.
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1880s Portuguese Late Victorian Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Majolica
19th Majolica Palissy Snake and Lizard Wall Platter Jose Alves Cunha
By José Alves Cunha 1
Located in Bradenton, FL
) with snake, worm, caterpillar, butterfly, frog.
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19th Century Portuguese Rustic Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Pottery
Chelsea Red Anchor Period "Gotzkowsky" Soup Plate, c1755
By Chelsea Porcelain
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
sprigs and sprays with a butterfly and caterpillar,
Features : Gotzkowsky floral moulding
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18th Century English George II Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Porcelain
Fluttering Gems: Portraits of the Chalk Hill Blue, Brown Argus, Grizzled Skipper
Located in Langweer, NL
species is interesting due to its specialized habitat requirements, with caterpillars that feed on
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1890s Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Paper
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19th Majolica Palissy Snake and Lizard Wall Platter Jose Alves Cunha
By José Alves Cunha 1
Located in Bradenton, FL
mossy tuft, signed Jose Alves Cunha (Caldas da Rainha) with snake, worm, caterpillar. Impressed mark on
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19th Century Portuguese Rustic Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Pottery
Moth Lifecycle and Host Plant, Engraved and Hand-Colored, 1713
Located in Langweer, NL
moth in various stages of its life cycle: the caterpillar (labeled 'a'), the pupa (labeled 'b'), and
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1710s Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Paper
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H 11.26 in W 8.86 in D 0 in
19th Majolica Palissy Snake and Lizard Wall Platter Jose Alves Cunha
By José Alves Cunha 1
Located in Bradenton, FL
mossy tuft, signed Jose Alves Cunha (Caldas da Rainha) with snake, worm, caterpillar, butterfly, frog
Category
19th Century Portuguese Rustic Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Pottery
19th Majolica Palissy Snake and Lizard Wall Platter Jose Alves Cunha
By José Alves Cunha 1
Located in Bradenton, FL
mossy tuft, signed Jose Alves Cunha (Caldas da Rainha) with snake, worm, caterpillar, butterfly, frog
Category
19th Century Portuguese Rustic Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Pottery
19th Majolica Palissy Snake and Lizard Wall Platter Jose Alves Cunha
By José Alves Cunha 1
Located in Bradenton, FL
searching through mossy tuft, signed Jose Alves Cunha (Caldas da Rainha) with snake, worm, caterpillar
Category
19th Century Portuguese Rustic Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Pottery
19th Majolica Palissy Snake and Lizard Wall Platter Jose Alves Cunha
By José Alves Cunha 1
Located in Bradenton, FL
searching through mossy tuft, signed Jose Alves Cunha (Caldas da Rainha) with snake, worm, caterpillar
Category
19th Century Portuguese Rustic Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Pottery
19th Majolica Palissy Snake and Lizard Wall Platter Jose Alves Cunha
By José Alves Cunha 1
Located in Bradenton, FL
searching through mossy tuft, signed Jose Alves Cunha (Caldas da Rainha) with snake, worm, caterpillar
Category
19th Century Portuguese Rustic Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Pottery
19th Majolica Palissy Snake and Lizard Wall Platter Jose Alves Cunha
By José Alves Cunha 1
Located in Bradenton, FL
, caterpillar, butterfly, frog and lizard. Impressed mark on back.
Category
19th Century Portuguese Rustic Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Pottery
19th Majolica Palissy Snake and Lizard Wall Platter Jose Alves Cunha
By José Alves Cunha 1
Located in Bradenton, FL
large lizard, with worm, caterpillar, butterfly, and lizard surrounding in the brown and green grassy
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19th Century Portuguese Rustic Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Pottery
Original Antique Educational Poster Cultivated Plant Friends And Enemies Birds
Located in London, GB
caterpillars with the description text below listing the various enemies and friends of the tree in Russian and
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Early 1900s Russian Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Paper
H 24.41 in W 33.47 in D 0.04 in
Antique Persian Farahan Carpet, Red, Orange, Indigo, 10’ x 14’
By Sarouk Farahan
Located in New York, NY
flowers, and camouflaged caterpillars. The rich indigo medallion contrasts perfectly with the rich orange
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1890s Persian Sarouk Farahan Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Wool
Winged Jewels of the Victorian Era: Hand-Colored Butterfly Masterpieces, 1890
Located in Langweer, NL
ants). The caterpillars are adopted by the ants and live within the ant nest, where they are fed by the
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1890s Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Paper
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Victorian Black Silk 1880 Venetian Hand Woven Soprarizzo Velvet Dolman Jacket W
Located in New York, NY
Chenille "Caterpillar" Fringe
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Early 1900s Antique Caterpillars
Winged Elegance: Stages of Lepidopteran Grace, Published in 1890
Located in Langweer, NL
has several generations per year, commonly seen in damp, grassy places where its caterpillar host
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1890s Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Paper
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Maria Sibylla Merian - J. Mulder - Passionflower and insects Nr. 21
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
more definable than all the caterpillars and pupae shown here. Two caterpillar sacks, houses of sack
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18th Century Dutch Other Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Paper
Maria Sibylla Merian - P. Sluyter - Flowering Banana and Automeris Nr. 12
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
caterpillars are covered with strong stinging thorns or hairs. From the engraving you can see that the
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18th Century Dutch Other Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Paper
H 17.72 in W 11.93 in D 0.04 in
British Elegance in Flight: The Hairstreaks and Duke of Burgundy, 1890
Located in Langweer, NL
caterpillar with its food source.
**Duke of Burgundy (Hamearis lucina):**
This small, robust butterfly has
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1890s Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Paper
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Antique 1880s Haji Jalili Persian Rug, Butterfly Medallion, 12' x 17'
By Hadji Jalili
Located in New York, NY
caterpillars, referencing the process of metamorphosis and transformation in the cycle of life. Measuring 12' x
Category
19th Century Persian Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Wool
Maria Sibylla Merian - J. Mulder - Batate and spinners Nr.41
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
top right is a spider caterpillar with a cocoon - an error on the part of the author that she let the
Category
18th Century Dutch Other Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Paper
Moth Metamorphosis Dedicated to Earl of Cardigan, 1724
Located in Langweer, NL
of a moth's life cycle: the caterpillar (labeled 'a'), the chrysalis or pupa (labeled 'b'), and the
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1720s Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of various Insects including the Nun Moth & Common House Mosquito
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique print of various insects. Nun moth, Lymantria monacha, caterpillar 1, moth, 2,3
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Late 18th Century Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Paper
H 9.45 in W 7.68 in D 0 in
Evolutions of Elegance: A Victorian Trio of British Butterflies, 1890
Located in Langweer, NL
butterflies and its caterpillars are equally striking, with black and green stripes punctuated by orange spots
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1890s Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Paper
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Antique Wool Persian Farahan Carpet, Hand-Knotted, Red, Indigo, Cream, 12’ x 17’
By Sarouk Farahan
Located in New York, NY
butterflies, blooming flowers, and camouflaged caterpillars. This carpet’s pile is hand-knotted and well
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1890s Persian Sarouk Farahan Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Wool
Metamorphosis Montage: The Lepidopteran Lifecycle, 1890
Located in Langweer, NL
characteristics, coupled with their intricate life cycles depicted in the stages of caterpillar to chrysalis to
Category
1890s Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Paper
Chromatic Splendor: The Copper, Argus, and Blue of Morris's 1890 Lepidoptera
Located in Langweer, NL
caterpillars feed on a variety of plants, which makes the species quite adaptable to different habitats. What
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1890s Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Paper
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British Handcolored Lepidoptera: Treasures from A History of British Butterflies
Located in Langweer, NL
. The caterpillars feed on horseshoe vetch, and the adults are often seen absorbing minerals from the
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1890s Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Paper
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Flight of Patterns: The Fritillary Trilogy from Morris's 1890 Masterpiece
Located in Langweer, NL
ecosystem. Additionally, their lifecycle, which includes transformation from caterpillar to the adult
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1890s Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Paper
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Metamorphosis in Repose: A Trio of Butterfly Lifecycles
Located in Langweer, NL
woodlands and traditional meadows, often associated with specific plants that its caterpillars feed on.
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1890s Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Paper
Maria Sibylla Merian - J. Mulder - Citron and longhorn beetle Nr. 28
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
relationship with this plant, Maria Sibylla composed.
Above, caterpillar, pupa, imago of a Tolype species. What
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18th Century Dutch Other Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Paper
Maria Sibylla Merian - J. Mulder - Batate and spinners Nr. 41
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
, differentiated flower. A tropical bug flies towards the top left. At the top right is a spider caterpillar with a
Category
18th Century Dutch Other Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Paper
Maria Sibylla Merian - J. Mulder - Cotton leaf Jatropha and Hawkmoth Nr. 38
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
snake bites, leaves and seed oil are used for laxatives.
A powerful caterpillar, the moth with its long
Category
18th Century Dutch Other Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Paper
H 17.72 in W 11.93 in D 0.04 in
The Wonders of Nature: Exquisite 18th Century Engravings of Reptiles and Insects
Located in Langweer, NL
used to describe various caterpillar species that are known to cause damage to plants and crops.
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Late 18th Century Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Paper
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H 8.47 in W 12.21 in D 0 in
Maria Sibylla Merian - Coral Tree and Silk Moth Nr. 11
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
caterpillars. Those that have just hatched from the egg are striped black and yellow and have thorns on the
Category
18th Century Dutch Other Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Paper
Icecream Bean plant..., plate no. 58, Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
Butterfly and Caterpillar with Moth.
The Netherlands: 1705.
Engraving with hand coloring in watercolor on
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Early 18th Century Naturalistic Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
Thistle and Moths, plate no. 6, Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
to be cut down with an axe.
The red caterpillar with yellow stripes sitting at the top has long
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Antique Caterpillars
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
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