The great South Sea Caterpillar, transform'd into a Bath Butterfly / Js. Gy. des et fect.
The great South Sea Caterpillar, transform'd into a Bath Butterfly / Js. Gy. des et fect.
The great South Sea Caterpillar, transform'd into a Bath Butterfly / Js. Gy. des et fect.
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1795
Call Numbers
P2/38
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Physical Description
Contents
Prints - 36.8 x 26.5 cm. - 1 copper engraving
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Alternative Titles
Full title
The great South Sea Caterpillar, transform'd into a Bath Butterfly / Js. Gy. des et fect.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
The number handwritten on the reverse of the print is believed to be the edition number.
A hand-coloured etching of this portrait is held at the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Signature / Inscriptions
Artist's initials printed lower right below image.
At upper right on image, "Pub.d July 4th 1795 by H. Humphrey No.37 New Bond Street"
Titled printed beneath image.
Expanded title beneath image, "Description of the New Bath Butterfly - taken from from the "Philosophical Transaction for 1795" --- This Insect first crawl'd into notice from /...
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Maggs, Aug. 1963
Pic.Acc.147
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Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
P2/38
Record Identifier
npAda5l1
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/npAda5l1
Other Identifiers
Reference code
442146
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