TWENTY FOUR HAND COLOURED LITHOGRAPHS FROM 'BUTTERFLIES, MOTHS AND THEIR TRANSFORMATIONS'

JOHN OBADIAH WESTWOOD (1805-1893), MID-19TH CENTURY

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TWENTY FOUR HAND COLOURED LITHOGRAPHS FROM 'BUTTERFLIES, MOTHS AND THEIR TRANSFORMATIONS'
JOHN OBADIAH WESTWOOD (1805-1893), MID-19TH CENTURY
In modern gilt and painted frames
12¾ x 10 in. (32.5 x 25.5 cm.) overall (24)

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Lot Essay

John Obadiah Westwood was a Victorian entomlogist who was also noted for his artistic talents. He gave up the legal profession to pursue his scientific interests, and became the Fellow of the Linnean Society and president of the Entomological Society of London.

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