Butterflies, 'The Danaide Cecile, the Danaide Anais, the Danaide Edmont and the Jules Nymule' (Custom Print)

Illustration of butterflies from Hyacinthe de Bougainville's 'Journal dela navigation autour du globe de la fregete le Thetis et de la corvette I'Esperance pendant les annees 1824, 1825, et 1826: Atlas 1837'. (Journal of sailing around the globe of the frigate Thetis and the Esperance corvette during the years 1824, 1825 and 1826: Atlas 1837'.) De Bougainville was a French Naval Officer during the early 19th century - the sketches he made are held in the National Maritime Museum Collection.

Artist: Hyacinthe de Bougainville

Date: 1837