BRITISH, 19TH Century. [Insect Studies] on Whatman paper, 1813. 121827 298 (…prima parte) and 330

298 (…prima parte) and 330 (…terza parte and fourth part)

**Cultural and Political Context**: The map was created during a period of significant political changes in Europe

would demoralize the rebels to the point of laying down their arms

and therefore appears not to inhabit the surroundings of the colony of Cayenne

PROVENANCE: Near contemporary ownership inscription of F Ollivier on the recto of each first blank

BRITISH, 19TH Century. [Insect Studies] on Whatman paper, 1813. 121827 298 (…prima parte) and 330BRITISH, 19TH CENTURY [Insect Studies] on Whatman paper, 1813 Watercolor on paper This graceful watercolor, dated June 20, 1820, presents a meticulously observed study of insects and their host plant, rendered in the precise and luminous style characteristic of early nineteenth century British natural history illustration. The sheet depicts a branching stem with patterned leaves, accompanied by two delicately rendered moths and a striped larva, each