{"product_id":"moths-heterocera-plate-23-by-frederick-ducane-godman-1879","title":"Moths (Heterocera, Plate 23) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879","description":"\u003cp\u003eInsecta Lepidoptera-Heterocera Pl. 023 (1879) by Frederick DuCane Godman captures the Victorian fascination with the natural world at its most meticulous and elegant. This zoological illustration assembles multiple moth specimens with scientific poise, each rendered with precise patterning and careful anatomy against a clean white field. Created at the dawn of the great natural-history compendia, the plate reflects a moment when art and inquiry converged—when accurate images were essential tools for cataloging biodiversity and sharing knowledge across learned societies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis listing offers a museum-quality fine art print of Godman’s plate, faithfully reproduced with archival pigments. Choose either acid-free, heavyweight art paper or richly textured artist’s cotton canvas. Multiple sizes are available, along with expert framing options to suit classic or contemporary interiors. The Unique Maps Co. can also personalize your piece with a custom caption, dedication, or date, making each print uniquely yours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrederick DuCane Godman (1834–1919) was an English naturalist, scholar, and collector whose life’s work helped chart the flora and fauna of the Americas. As a driving force behind major 19th-century natural-history projects, he championed the careful documentation of species and the elegant presentation of their defining features. His efforts—often in collaboration with fellow scholars and artists—ensured that high-quality illustrations supported scientific description and identification for generations of researchers, students, and enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular plate focuses on heteroceran moths—the nocturnal counterparts to butterflies—likely drawn from the extraordinary diversity of Central America. In typical Victorian fashion, the specimens are arrayed for comparison, allowing viewers to assess wing shape, margin, and patternwork at a glance. These plates served both as field references and as a visual record of discovery during a period when new species were being described at a remarkable pace, and when illustrated volumes were the essential currency of scientific exchange.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAesthetically, the composition is striking in its restraint: a luminous white ground sets off the delicate geometry of each moth. You’ll notice earthy greens and soft browns bridging into warm flashes of orange and yellow, with speckling, banding, and fine scalloped edges picked out by meticulous line work. The symmetrical forms feel almost architectural; even the smallest gradients and ocelli-like markings are crisply defined, creating a balance between scientific clarity and visual poetry. This is a timeless piece for anyone drawn to the quiet order of natural history—equally at home in a study, library, nursery, or nature-inspired gallery wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThoughtful and refined, this print makes a wonderful gift for lovers of entomology and natural history, teachers and students of the life sciences, or anyone who appreciates Victorian art and design. It’s also a meaningful present for birthdays, Christmas, Father’s Day or Mother’s Day, as a housewarming gesture, or for someone recently returned from travels in Central America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're not sure what size to order, or you're looking for a custom order of some kind \u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e a different size, a different colour, a special frame \u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e then please \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003econtact me\u003c\/a\u003e. I usually respond within a few minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can see an example of my fine art personalisation service in the fifth image. Zoom in and take a look. My personalised artwork is always very well received. Take a look at \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003emore examples of personalisation\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also choose to \u003cem\u003eage\u003c\/em\u003e your art print to make it look older. This is popular amongst my customers who want their artwork to look like an older, antique print. You can see an example of ageing in the sixth product image, or go ahead and check out \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/sepia-aged-maps\"\u003elots of examples of other aged artwork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 18x24in (45x60cm) version of this art print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI can print and frame this beautiful piece of art at sizes up to 3 metres (10ft). If you are looking for a size or framing option that isn't available online, please \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/contact-us\" data-mce-href=\"\/de\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis artwork is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. My \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/map-finishes-framed-canvas\"\u003estandard frames\u003c\/a\u003e come in six colours (black, dark brown, dark grey, antique gold, oak and white), and \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/custom-framing\"\u003ecustom framing\u003c\/a\u003e is available for an additional charge. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex\/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Unique Maps Co.","offers":[{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Art print","offer_id":58421416755584,"sku":"UM00331947A","price":76.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":58421416788352,"sku":"UM00331948A","price":204.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Framed canvas","offer_id":58421416821120,"sku":"UM00331949A","price":214.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Art print","offer_id":58421416853888,"sku":"UM00331950A","price":76.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":58421416886656,"sku":"UM00331951A","price":204.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed 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