Plate XV from British Butterflies, Figures and Descriptions of Every Native Species (1897)
by William Stephen Coleman (English, 1829–1904)
Published in 1897, British Butterflies was one of the finest Victorian natural history volumes of its kind — a meticulous, beautifully illustrated survey of every butterfly species native to England. Coleman, a painter and illustrator known for his delicate naturalist work, rendered each specimen with the kind of quiet reverence that makes Victorian scientific illustration so enduring.
Plate XV depicts six species: the Scarce Swallow-tail, Apollo, Arran Brown, Weaver's Fritillary, Purple-edged Copper, and Tailed-Blue — each pinned in perfect detail against a clean ground. A piece for the collector who finds beauty in taxonomy, and darkness in the ephemeral.
Rectangle Canvas Wrap
Gallery-quality canvas with fade-resistant inks and a 1.25" deep pine frame sourced from renewable forests. Arrives wrapped and ready to hang.
- Materials: cotton and polyester composite canvas, pine wood frame
- Inner frame: radiata pine from renewable forests
- Leveling bumpers included for wall protection
- Ready to hang — mounting hardware pre-attached
Care: Dust gently with a clean, damp cloth as needed.