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First edition of Rare illustrations of insects with their trivial names

General Collection

Currently not on display
Title:
First edition of Rare illustrations of insects with their trivial names
Artist:
Carl Alexander Clerck
Production place:
Stockholm
Date:
1759
Period:
18th century CE
Material:
Paper, Printing ink
Technique:
Binding
Dimensions:
275 × 215 × 18 mm

Eighteenth-century Swedish scientist Carl Alexander Clerck meticulously collected, studied and immortalised the insects of his day, leaving behind a legacy of rare sketches that not only capture the scientific intricacies of entomology but also the artistry and wonder of the natural world.

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