Beetles (Coleoptera, Plate 250) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:24x36in (60x90cm) the illustration balances observation and

the illustration balances observation and artistry

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Beetles (Coleoptera, Plate 250) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:24x36in (60x90cm) the illustration balances observation andInsecta Coleoptera Pl 250 (1879) by Frederick DuCane Godman is a classic Victorian zoological illustration devoted to the extraordinary variety of beetles. Created at a moment when naturalists were systematically cataloguing the living world, this plate reflects Godmans scholarly eye and the eras passion for classification. The pale, almost white ground and orderly presentation evoke the disciplined pages of a field catalogue, while the careful