Beetles (Coleoptera, Plate 250) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:24x36in (60x90cm) Decorative elements (compasses and sea

Decorative elements (compasses and sea creature motifs embellish the map)

or for anyone returning from a lakeside holiday with memories of sunlit water and glinting fish

it’s a vivid slice of transport history—part timetable

modern image

comparing it to the Nightingale

Beetles (Coleoptera, Plate 250) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:24x36in (60x90cm) Decorative elements (compasses and seaInsecta Coleoptera Pl 250 (1879) by Frederick DuCane Godman is a classic Victorian zoological illustration devoted to the extraordinary variety of beetles. Created at a moment when naturalists were systematically cataloguing the living world, this plate reflects Godmans scholarly eye and the eras passion for classification. The pale, almost white ground and orderly presentation evoke the disciplined pages of a field catalogue, while the careful