10840 Frederick Nodder (active 1770–1800) – Great Locust – Engraving (1806)
This natural history illustration features the Great Locust, depicted in a side profile that highlights its robust body and powerful, spiny hind legs. The engraving displays intricate patterns and a vibrant green and brown coloration across the insect's exoskeleton and wing covers. This work was produced for the scientific compendium The Naturalist's Miscellany, which served to document and categorize a vast array of terrestrial and marine life for naturalists and collectors during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
Frederick Nodder (active 1770–1800) was a renowned British artist and engraver who held the prestigious position of Botanic Painter to Queen Charlotte. He is best known for his extensive collaboration with the naturalist George Shaw, providing hundreds of high-quality illustrations for multi-volume surveys of the animal kingdom. Nodder's work is characterized by a high degree of scientific accuracy and formal elegance, making him one of the most significant natural history illustrators of the Georgian era.
Artist or Maker: Frederick Nodder.
Dimensions: Approximately 22 cm x 14 cm.
Medium: Engraving.
Date: 1806.
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.
| Värdering | 300 - 400 SEK |
| Köparprovision (inkl. moms) | 24.4% |
| Slagavgift (inkl. moms) | 6 SEK |
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