Hymenopterans (Hymenoptera, Plate 23) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 yugoslavia adding to the aesthetic appeal

adding to the aesthetic appeal of the map

Freemantle

capturing the spirit of exploration and discovery of the era

dominant golden yellows capture early sunlight

which provides information about the symbols and colors used

Hymenopterans (Hymenoptera, Plate 23) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 yugoslavia adding to the aesthetic appealFrederick DuCane Godmans Insecta Hymenoptera, Plate 23 (1879) is a classic of Victorian zoological illustration, created at a moment when naturalists were meticulously cataloguing the living world. Best known as an English ornithologist and entomologist, Godman brought a scientists eye to the page, combining exacting observation with an elegant, orderly presentation. This plate reflects the periods devotion to taxonomyevery line, proportion, and wing