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Untitled

Charles-Joseph Panckoucke

1784

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Romanticism 18th Century

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Untitled is a 1784 by Charles-Joseph Panckoucke, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Charles-Joseph Panckoucke
When & what style?: 1784 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows four butterflies drawn in black and white. Each one is labeled with a name like *Le P. Drusius* or *Le P. Amphitryon*. Their wings are detailed with tiny lines, almost like veins, and some have spots. These drawings were made to study insects closely, a big deal in the 1700s. The text at the bottom says *Histoire Naturelle, Insectes*, which means "Natural History, Insects." If you like this kind of careful nature study, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.

The story of this work

Overview

This illustration by Charles-Joseph Panckoucke from 1784 depicts four butterflies, labeled Le P. Drusius, Le P. Amphitryon, Le P. Agénor, and Le P. Gambrisius, shown from above with a two-line border surrounding the image. The sheet was trimmed from a larger portrait plate impression. The print likely originates from the *Encyclopédie méthodique par ordre des matières*, a Paris-published encyclopedia edited by Panckoucke between 1782 and 1832.

Read the full account in the museum source.