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Set of Five Antique Prints of Flies and Hymenoptera Insects, 1861

About the Item

Set of 5 original antique prints of diptera (flies) and hymenoptera insects. These prints originate from 'Dictionnaire universel d'Histoire Naturelle' by d'Orbigny. Published 1861. Charles Henry Dessalines d'Orbigny was a French botanist and geologist specializing in the Tertiary of France. At the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, d'Orbigny identified many of the flowering plant species returned to France from his brother's natural history collecting journeys through South America.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.22 in (23.4 cm)Width: 6.03 in (15.3 cm)Depth: 0.02 in (0.5 mm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 5
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1861
  • Condition:
    General age-related toning. Minor wear and soiling. With original protective sheet attached. Blank verso. Please study image carefully.
  • Seller Location:
    Langweer, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BG-13214-66, -67, -68, -86, -871stDibs: LU3054334630812

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