Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by John Harris the elder, 1767–1832, British

after John Abbot, 1751–ca. 1840, British
Title:
Phalaena Aceris. Acer Rubrum (Grey Maple Moth, Red Maple), Plate 93 from James Edward Smith, the 'Natural History of the Rarer Lepidopterous Insects of Georgia', London, 1797
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving with original hand coloring on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 x 12 1/4 inches (40.6 x 31.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered upper center: "93"; center: "Ino. Harris Sculp"; lettered below image: "Phalaena aceris. | Acer rubrum."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of John D. Viener, Yale AB 1961
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2011.20.4
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
botany | science | red maple | tree | plant | still life | chrysalis | butterfly | caterpillar
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:63604