Bees (Hymenoptera, Plate 29) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 palermo Major cities such as Moscow

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This elegant print makes a thoughtful gift for aficionados of modern art

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Bees (Hymenoptera, Plate 29) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 palermo Major cities such as MoscowFrederick DuCane Godmans Insecta Hymenoptera Pl 29 (1879) presents a meticulous Victorian study of bees within the order Hymenoptera, rendered with the keen eye of a 19thcentury naturalist. Godman (18341919), an English collector and patron of science, helped usher in an era when beautifully engraved and handfinished plates were indispensable for describing the natural world. Here, his focus is documentary rather than dramatic: multiple specimens are