Brush-Footed & Skipper Butterflies (Nereis, Orion, versicolor) – Antique Hand-Colored Engraving (1835)

Original 1835 hand-colored engraving of Ornithoptera priamus (Common Green Birdwing), drawn and engraved by Pauquet under the scientific direction of Hippolyte Lucas.

Vivid butterflies with striking eye-spots, deep purple, and bright orange tones. A bold 1835 engraving with strong decorative appeal.

Elegant Asian swallowtail butterflies with yellow, blue, and ivory patterns on deep brown wings. A refined 1835 engraving, ideal as antique butterfly wall art.

Striking black butterflies with vivid green, pink, and red accents. A dramatic 1835 engraving with strong contrast and bold decorative appeal.

Delicate white butterflies with subtle yellow, orange, and black accents. A refined 1835 engraving with light and elegant decorative appeal.

Deep brown butterflies with electric blue bands and eye-spot patterns, characteristic of Prepona-type species. A refined and highly decorative 1835 engraving, ideal as antique butterfly wall art.

A striking 19th-century hand-colored engraving depicting two tropical pansy butterflies: the Golden Pansy (Junonia callista) and the Purple Pansy (Junonia laomedia). Published in Hippolyte Lucas’s Exotic Butterflies (1835), the plate highlights their dramatic wing contrasts and luminous violet eye-spots.

A vivid pairing of Lacewing (Cethosia cyane) and Erycina butterflies, combining fiery orange tones with electric blue accents. A striking piece of antique butterfly wall art with strong decorative contrast.

Luminous yellow and white butterflies with warm golden tones. A refined 1835 engraving with bright and elegant decorative appeal.

Sulphur Butterflies (Pieris philyra, Pieris jase, Pieris epicharis) – Antique Hand-Colored Engraving (1835).

Elegant black swallowtail butterflies with soft yellow markings and refined contrast. A sophisticated 1835 engraving, ideal as antique butterfly wall art.

Striking butterflies with iridescent blue, green, and warm orange tones. A bold 1835 engraving with exceptional decorative presence. 

Tropical butterflies with warm amber, yellow and red tones on deep brown wings. A refined 1835 engraving, ideal as antique butterfly wall art.

A refined 19th-century hand-colored engraving depicting two elegant kite swallowtails: Eurytides protesilaus and Eurytides agapenor. Published in Hippolyte Lucas’s Exotic Butterflies (1835), the plate highlights their distinctive elongated tails and delicate translucent wings.

Original 1835 hand-colored copper engraving depicting the butterflies Pollux and Eurilochus. A visually striking double-specimen plate from Hippolyte Lucas’ celebrated Exotic Butterflies, engraved by Pauquet, with strong appeal as natural history art and antique butterfly wall art.

A refined 19th-century hand-colored engraving depicting two forms of the La Réunion Swallowtail (Papilio phorbanta). Published in Hippolyte Lucas’s Exotic Butterflies (1835), the plate captures the striking contrast between deep velvety wings and luminous pale blue markings characteristic of this Indian Ocean species.