Beetles (Coleoptera, Plate 250) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:24x36in (60x90cm) The result is a city

The result is a city map that doubles as an operating diagram—lucid

has since been recognized as a pioneering figure who profoundly influenced modern art

or for anyone returning from a lakeside holiday with memories of sunlit water and glinting fish

Decorative elements (compasses and sea creature motifs embellish the map)

it’s a vivid slice of transport history—part timetable

Beetles (Coleoptera, Plate 250) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:24x36in (60x90cm) The result is a cityInsecta Coleoptera Pl 250 (1879) by Frederick DuCane Godman is a classic Victorian zoological illustration devoted to the extraordinary variety of beetles. Created at a moment when naturalists were systematically cataloguing the living world, this plate reflects Godmans scholarly eye and the eras passion for classification. The pale, almost white ground and orderly presentation evoke the disciplined pages of a field catalogue, while the careful