11285 Eleazar Albin (1680-1742) – Studies of the Silkworm and Mulberry – Hand-coloured etching (1713)
"To the Most Noble Mary Dutchess Dowr. of Bedford" This hand-coloured etching illustrates the life cycle of the silkworm, featuring the caterpillar, cocoon, and adult moths alongside a mulberry branch with berries. The work is part of a natural history series published by Eleazar Albin in London, documenting various insect species through direct observation. The detailed depiction focuses on the morphology of the specimens at different stages of development and their host plant, reflecting early eighteenth-century scientific recording. The plate was designed and published by the artist himself in London.
Eleazar Albin was a natural history painter and illustrator who worked in London during the early eighteenth century. He is best known for his illustrated books on insects, birds, and spiders, which were among the first of their kind in England. Albin often taught painting and drawing to the children of the nobility to fund his research and publications. His work is noted for its scientific detail and vibrant hand-colouring, contributing significantly to the development of natural history as a formal subject.
Artist or Maker: Eleazar Albin.
Dimensions: Approximately 29 cm x 23 cm.
Medium: Hand-coloured etching.
Date: 1713.
Condition Report:
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