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MARIAN ELLIS ROWAN (1848-1922)
One hundred and fifty-eight medium- and small-sized moths, in seven columns. A wide range of families is represented, including the NOCTUIDAE, ARCTIIDAE, LASIOCAMPIDAE, LYMANTRIIDAE, GEOMETRIDAE, PYRALIDAE, SESIIDAE, etc.
The lower part of the central column consists of nine flame and pink geometrids (Eumelea); to their right, in column 5, are some emeralds (also Geometridae), and a variety of white moths, including some geometrids, are to their left, in column 3. Five dark yet brilliant, narrow-winged Euchromia (Arctiidae) are placed nearer the top of this same column
signed 'Ellis Rowan'; watercolour with bodycolour on green paper
22 x 15in. (55.8 x 38.1cm.)
One hundred and fifty-eight medium- and small-sized moths, in seven columns. A wide range of families is represented, including the NOCTUIDAE, ARCTIIDAE, LASIOCAMPIDAE, LYMANTRIIDAE, GEOMETRIDAE, PYRALIDAE, SESIIDAE, etc.
The lower part of the central column consists of nine flame and pink geometrids (Eumelea); to their right, in column 5, are some emeralds (also Geometridae), and a variety of white moths, including some geometrids, are to their left, in column 3. Five dark yet brilliant, narrow-winged Euchromia (Arctiidae) are placed nearer the top of this same column
signed 'Ellis Rowan'; watercolour with bodycolour on green paper
22 x 15in. (55.8 x 38.1cm.)