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Edward Donovan

1768-1837, Anglo-Irish writer and natural history illustrator

Edward Donovan was a writer, natural history illustrator and amateur zoologist whose main interest was insects.

His books on the insects of China, India and New Holland (Australia) show tropical butterflies, moths and other insects against plants and flowers.

The works

60 prints from 3 works, in the order they were published. Every sheet is 12 × 14¼ in, from the originals in the Teylers Museum, Haarlem.

All 60 prints by Donovan

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The Insects of New Holland (Australia), remove filter Clear all
Lepidoptera Papilio Harmonia, plate 1 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera Papilio Harmonia

The Insects of New Holland (Australia), plate 1

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

Lepidoptera Papilio Ilioneus, plate 2 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera Papilio Ilioneus

The Insects of New Holland (Australia), plate 2

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

Lepidoptera Papilio aelig-geus, plate 3 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera Papilio aelig-geus

The Insects of New Holland (Australia), plate 3

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

Lepidoptera Papilio Antinous, plate 4 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera Papilio Antinous

The Insects of New Holland (Australia), plate 4

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

Lepidoptera Papilio Teutonia, plate 5 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera Papilio Teutonia

The Insects of New Holland (Australia), plate 5

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

Lepidoptera – Papilio Harpalyce – Papilio Flexaris, plate 6 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera – Papilio Harpalyce – Papilio Flexaris

The Insects of New Holland (Australia), plate 6

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

Lepidoptera – Papilio Nigrina – Papilio Clytie, plate 7 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera – Papilio Nigrina – Papilio Clytie

The Insects of New Holland (Australia), plate 7

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

Lepidoptera – Papilio Abeona – Papilio Acantha, plate 8 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera – Papilio Abeona – Papilio Acantha

The Insects of New Holland (Australia), plate 8

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

Lepidoptera – Papilio Erectheus, plate 9 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera – Papilio Erectheus

The Insects of New Holland (Australia), plate 9

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

Lepidoptera Papilio Chrysippe – Papilio Arctous, plate 10 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera Papilio Chrysippe – Papilio Arctous

The Insects of New Holland (Australia), plate 10

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

Lepidoptera – Papilio Bankia, plate 11 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera – Papilio Bankia

The Insects of New Holland (Australia), plate 11

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

Lepidoptera – Papilio Nerina – Papilio Prosope, plate 12 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera – Papilio Nerina – Papilio Prosope

The Insects of New Holland (Australia), plate 12

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

Lepidoptera – Papilio Evagoras, plate 13 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera – Papilio Evagoras

The Insects of New Holland (Australia), plate 13

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

Lepidoptera – Papilio Agricola, plate 14 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera – Papilio Agricola

The Insects of New Holland (Australia), plate 14

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

Lepidoptera – Sphinx Australasiæ, plate 15 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera – Sphinx Australasiæ

The Insects of New Holland (Australia), plate 15

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

Lepidoptera – Cossus Nebulosus, plate 16 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera – Cossus Nebulosus

The Insects of New Holland (Australia), plate 16

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

Lepidoptera, Cossus Labyrinthicus, plate 17 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera, Cossus Labyrinthicus

The Insects of New Holland (Australia), plate 17

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

Lepidoptera, Papilio Solandra, Papilio Zelima, plate 18 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera, Papilio Solandra, Papilio Zelima

The Insects of New Holland (Australia), plate 18

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

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