Thwaites Insect Studies: Beetle, Wasp, Moth, Fly, Caterpillar
An original 1814 watercolour painting, Thwaites, Insect Studies: Beetle, Wasp, Moth, Fly, Caterpillar.
An exceptional sheet of exquisitely hand-painted entomological studies, dating from around 1814. It is believed to have been painted by the Thwaites sisters of the Thwaites brewery family of Blackburn. The painting formed part of a collection apparently gifted to a 'Miss Jones' (see photograph of inscription).
A sheet of studies this comprehensive and surviving in this condition is rare. The insects are individually inscribed with their Latin names, as shown.
Dimensions: Height: 26.6cm (10.47") Width: 21.4cm (8.43")
Presented:
Medium: Watercolour
Age: Early 19th-century
Signed: No.
Inscribed: --
Dated: --
Condition: There is the odd spot of foxing and age toning, mainly towards the edges of the sheet, as shown.
Stock number: JK-760
