{"product_id":"moths-insecta-lepidoptera-heterocera-plate-32-by-frederick-ducane-godman-1879","title":"Moths (Insecta Lepidoptera-Heterocera, Plate 32) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879","description":"\u003cp\u003eInsecta Lepidoptera-Heterocera Pl 028 by Frederick DuCane Godman introduces a Victorian vision of scientific beauty: a precise, quietly luminous study of moths rendered for scholars and collectors in 1879. Godman, an English naturalist and leading figure in 19th-century entomology, helped popularize the era’s passion for cataloging nature with scholarly rigor. Here, the Latin taxonomy—Insecta Lepidoptera-Heterocera—signals its subject matter: moths within the great order Lepidoptera, organized for clarity, identification, and comparative study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a high-quality fine art print by The Unique Maps Co., available on museum-grade, acid-free archival paper or richly textured artist’s cotton canvas. Choose from a range of sizes to suit your space, with optional conservation framing and mount. Personalization is available—add a dedication, date, or custom title plate—and we can tailor sizing, margins, or caption placements to your brief.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the artist: Frederick DuCane Godman was a pivotal English naturalist and collector whose patronage and publications advanced zoological knowledge during the Victorian period. Best known for his entomological work, he championed meticulous observation and faithful rendering, ensuring that images like this plate would function as both scientific documents and objects of enduring aesthetic merit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy this plate matters: created at the height of 19th-century natural history publishing, it exemplifies the union of art and taxonomy that guided researchers through species identification. Arranged with a clear, comparative logic, the moths are laid out to highlight diagnostic features—wing outline, body form, and pattern—supporting the study of Central American Lepidoptera and helping to standardize early classification practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesign and color: set against a crisp white field, the specimens glow with measured accents of yellow and orange, offset by muted earth tones that record natural pigmentation with delicacy. Fine lines articulate wing venation and scale texture, while subtle washes create soft gradations along the wings. The symmetrical silhouettes and orderly, grid-like composition offer visual calm and scientific clarity—appealing in a study, living room, or library where refined detail is prized.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis print makes a thoughtful gift for naturalists, entomology enthusiasts, and lovers of Victorian design—perfect for birthdays, graduations, housewarmings, Mother’s or Father’s Day, Christmas, or as a keepsake for someone returning from travels in Central America. It brings scholarly charm and quiet radiance to any wall.\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=\"\/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=\"\/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=\"\/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=\"\/pages\/contact-us\" data-mce-href=\"\/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=\"\/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=\"\/pages\/custom-framing\"\u003ecustom framing\u003c\/a\u003e is available for an additional charge. 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