{"product_id":"butterflies-and-caterpillars-by-carl-hoffman","title":"Butterflies and Caterpillars by Carl Hoffman","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eButterflies and Caterpillars by Carl Hoffman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1846\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand Colored Lithograph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeaturing a beautifully balanced study of two iconic nymphalid species from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1846\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this striking antique natural history engraving maps out the anatomical lifecycles of the Red Admiral and Mourning Cloak butterflies under the plate heading \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The composition presents an uncluttered arrangement featuring nine numbered figures. An adult Red Admiral (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVanessa atalanta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) displaying its bold orange-red bands is positioned at the top, a deep charcoal-and-blue Mourning Cloak (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNymphalis antiopa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) rests at the bottom, and their detailed wing undersides are shown across the center row alongside their corresponding larval and chrysalis stages. This hand-colored original print was produced for the rare mid-19th-century natural history periodical, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDas Buch der Welt\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e(\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Book of the World\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), published in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1846\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece stems from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDas Buch der Welt\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an ambitious German educational serial published by Hoffmann's Verlag in Stuttgart during the 1840s and 1850s. The publication sought to serve as a comprehensive, accessible compendium of natural history, geography, and science for a rapidly growing middle-class reading public. This specific plate holds significant historical importance because it documents a shift from elite, highly specialized scientific folios toward popular entomological education in Europe. By stripping away dense botanical backdrops to isolate the metamorphic stages, the illustration offered a clear, didactic clarity that prioritized morphological comparison, reflecting the era's push toward democratic scientific literacy and high-quality, widespread color printmaking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: H 10 ¼” x 8” W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Slightly toned with age\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55150560313623,"sku":"PR0292-2","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/3607\/0679\/files\/PR0292-2.1.jpg?v=1788967986","url":"https:\/\/antonioraimogallery.com\/products\/butterflies-and-caterpillars-by-carl-hoffman","provider":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}