Papilion. exotic / Fig. 1. mas, fig. 2. foem Orontes. / Tab. XXX.

Esper Eugen Johann Chrisoph ( 1742 - 1810 ) Erlangen

Verlag: Artist: Esper Eugen Johann Chrisoph ( - 1810 ) Erlangen issued in: Erlangen; - Eugen Johann Christoph Esper (1742 -1810 ) Erlangen was a German entomologist botanist pathologist and mineralogist Esper and his brother Johann Friedrich Esper (1732-1781) were introduced to natural history at an early age by their father Friedrich Lorenz Esper a great nature lover and botanist In his spare time Esper devoted himself to the study of nature and the preparation of his manuscripts on natural history He was the author of a series of books and monographs such as- Die Schmetterlinge in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen (1776-1807)- These were richly illustrated: Minerals birds plants shells and insects on 438 colored hand-drawn plates Espe, 1742

Technic: Steel engraving, colorit: original colored, condition: Perfect condition, size (in cm): 23,5 x 17,5 cm cm; - Three illustrations of which two butterflies of the genus Alcides Orontes. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers DT1022_500

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Titel: Papilion. exotic / Fig. 1. mas, fig. 2. foem...
Verlag: Artist: Esper Eugen Johann Chrisoph ( - 1810 ) Erlangen issued in: Erlangen; - Eugen Johann Christoph Esper (1742 -1810 ) Erlangen was a German entomologist botanist pathologist and mineralogist Esper and his brother Johann Friedrich Esper (1732-1781) were introduced to natural history at an early age by their father Friedrich Lorenz Esper a great nature lover and botanist In his spare time Esper devoted himself to the study of nature and the preparation of his manuscripts on natural history He was the author of a series of books and monographs such as- Die Schmetterlinge in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen (1776-1807)- These were richly illustrated: Minerals birds plants shells and insects on 438 colored hand-drawn plates Espe
Erscheinungsdatum: 1742