1859 Swallowtail & Brimstone Butterflies - Hand-Coloured Lithograph by Henry Noel Humphreys, Plate I - 7 x 10.4 in

Antique hand-coloured lithograph depicting the Great Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) and Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) butterflies with their caterpillar and chrysalis stages. Page measures 7 × 10.4 in. Plate identification: PL. 1. Nine numbered specimens are rendered in yellow, black and purple tones against grey botanical foliage. An accompanying descriptive text leaf provides the Plate I key and text on Papilionidae classification. This original hand-coloured lithograph comes from the 1859 first edition of The Genera and Species of British Butterflies by Henry Noel Humphreys, published in London by Paul Jerrard and Son. The book contains 32 hand-coloured plates showing British butterflies and their life stages, often accompanied by caterpillars, pupae and food plants. As a visual record of nineteenth-century British lepidoptera, the work provides an important baseline record of extinct and vanished species, including the Large Copper, Black-veined White and Mazarine Blue. Suited to entomology collectors, Victorian natural history enthusiasts and butterfly art displays. Visit https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ForestHillArtsHouse?section_id=53836226 for more insect prints. About Your Purchase - Genuine, ORIGINAL print (never a reprint, reproduction or copy). - Sold unframed. - Copyright remains with Seller. No reproduction allowed. Condition Condition consistent with age, including minor age-toning. Reverse blank. Untrimmed. Shipped flat in an archival, acid-free protective sleeve with heavy cardboard reinforcement to prevent bending. U.S. Customers – No Tariffs or Fees - Exempt from tariffs and duty-free. - Sent via Royal Mail Duty Pre-Paid — customs fees covered. No extra charges at delivery. - Delivery in 5–12 days. Returns & Shipping - Returns: 14 days, same condition; buyer pays return postage. - Packaging: Clear bag in a board-backed envelope, reinforced with recycled cardboard. - Dispatch: Royal Mail Tracked 24/48