Album of 126 original watercolours depicting insects for the work 'Genera Insectorum of Linnaeus' in which Barbut attempted to illustrate the major scientific insect groups as proposed by the naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758.
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Title of artwork, date
Genera Insectorum of Linnaeus, 1777
Date supported
2000
Medium and material
Watercolour
Dimensions
17 x 15 cm
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