12735 Eleazar Albin (active 1690–1742) – Marigolds with Moths and Caterpillar – Hand-coloured etching (1720)
"To John Ward of St. Clements Danes London, Esqr." illustrates a botanical and entomological study featuring a flowering marigold plant with two red and yellow blossoms. The plate documents the life cycle of a moth species, showing a caterpillar crawling on the stem, a pupa at the bottom right, and two adult moths in flight and at rest. This hand-coloured etching is from A Natural History of English Insects, published in London in 1720. The work was one of the first to illustrate insects in their various stages of development alongside the specific host plants they inhabit, marking a significant advancement in eighteenth-century observational biology.
Eleazar Albin was an English natural history illustrator and painter who produced several influential works on insects, birds, and fish. Originally a teacher of watercolor painting, he turned to natural history to provide accurate visual records for the growing community of British scientists and collectors. Albin was known for his meticulous attention to detail and for raising many of the insects he illustrated from larvae to ensure scientific accuracy. His publications were often funded by wealthy subscribers, to whom he dedicated individual plates as seen in this particular work.
Artist or Maker: Eleazar Albin.
Dimensions: Approximately 28 cm x 23 cm.
Medium: Hand-coloured etching.
Date: 1720.
Condition Report:
This work is in good condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox or mottled marks to be expected with age. Please review the images carefully for condition details, and feel free to contact us with any questions or for a comprehensive condition report.
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