Butterflies, 'The Danaide Cecile, the Danaide Anais, the Danaide Edmont and the Jules Nymule'

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Illustration of butterflies from Hyacinthe de Bougainville's 'Journal dela navigation autour du globe de la fregete le Thetis et de la corvette I'Esperance pendant les annees 1824, 1825, et 1826: Atlas 1837'. (Journal of sailing around the globe of the frigate Thetis and the Esperance corvette during the years 1824, 1825 and 1826: Atlas 1837'.) De Bougainville was a French Naval Officer during the early 19th century - the sketches he made are held in the National Maritime Museum Collection. Artist: Hyacinthe de Bougainville Date: 1837 Show more