{"product_id":"jacques-louis-engramelle-skipper-copper-butterflies-c1779-1792","title":"Jacques Louis Engramelle, Skipper and Copper Butterflies (Lycaenidae \u0026 Hesperiidae), c.1779-1792","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"206\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"204\"\u003eSkipper and Copper Butterflies (Lycaenidae \u0026amp; Hesperiidae)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"548\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"250\"\u003eVarious species including Lycaena phlaeas\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"255\" data-end=\"271\"\u003eHesperia comma\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"271\" data-end=\"274\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"302\"\u003eJacques Louis Engramelle\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"324\"\u003ePapillons d’Europe\u003c\/em\u003e, Paris, 1779 to 1792\u003cbr data-start=\"345\" data-end=\"348\"\u003eOriginally hand colored copperplate engraving on chain linked, watermarked laid paper\u003cbr data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"436\"\u003eIllustrated by Poirier, engraved by J. J. Juillet\u003cbr data-start=\"485\" data-end=\"488\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"503\"\u003ePaper size:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately 11 ¾ × 9 inches (30 × 23 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"958\"\u003eThis finely detailed eighteenth century engraving from \u003cem data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"625\"\u003ePapillons d’Europe\u003c\/em\u003e features several species of small butterflies from the Lycaenidae and Hesperiidae families, commonly known as coppers and skippers. Their rich orange and tawny wings, spotted underwings, and slender antennae are rendered with exquisite precision, reflecting the Enlightenment’s fascination with the diversity of the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"1226\"\u003eEngramelle’s \u003cem data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"916\"\u003ePapillons d’Europe\u003c\/em\u003e was among the grandest natural history works of the Enlightenment, issued in only 250 hand colored copies. It was created under royal patronage and subscribed to by Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and Buffon. Early impressions on chain linked paper with fresh color and full plate marks are now extremely rare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"1414\"\u003ePlate condition: Very good to excellent overall with only light age marks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lumenrare Antique Prints \u0026 Maps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57413081268607,"sku":"LR-ENG-SKIPPER-1779","price":195.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/8356\/9279\/files\/jacques-louis-engramelle-skipper-and-copper-butterflies-lycaenidae-hesperiidae-c1779-to-1792-copy-3267977.jpg?v=1763486401","url":"https:\/\/lumenrare.com\/products\/jacques-louis-engramelle-skipper-copper-butterflies-c1779-1792","provider":"Lumenrare Antique Prints \u0026 Maps","version":"1.0","type":"link"}