Antique Butterfly Print - Kirby F.W - Botanical Butterflies - F5

"Botanical butterflies"

This decorative chromolithography is from William Forsell Kirby’s ”European Butterflies and Moths”. The work was published in London by Cassell and Company, 1882.

William Forsell Kirby was a prominent English entomologist and folklorist, whose interest in butterflies and moths led to several groundbreaking publications in the field. His work was characterized by scientific precision and artistic skill, and his contributions to the study of insects and folklore have left a significant mark within these disciplines.

Dimensions

21 cm x 26 cm

Artist or Maker

William Forsell Kirby

Medium

Chromolithography

Date

1882