Bees, Wasps and Ants (Hymenoptera, Plate 25) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:28x40in (70x100cm) ” “Fine Fishing

” “Fine Fishing

The following species can be seen:

and Africa to the Indian Ocean

and sunlit yellows—earthy slopes and forests set against a clear sky that gradates from pale to saturated tones

as well as the borders of the kingdom

Bees, Wasps and Ants (Hymenoptera, Plate 25) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:28x40in (70x100cm) ” “Fine FishingInsecta Hymenoptera Pl 25 (1879) by Frederick DuCane Godman is a refined Victorian zoological illustration from the great age of natural history. Created to illuminate the order Hymenoptera, it sets bees, wasps, and ants into a calm, systematic arrangement that balances scientific clarity with aesthetic grace. The plates measured compositions, crisp outlines, and carefully modulated tones capture the periods devotion to accurate observationan artistry