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Orthoptera

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  • A leopard facing left surrounded by various named flowers and insects. Etching by W. Hollar, 1662, after himself.
  • A variety of insects including beetles, moths, wasps and flies. Engraving by R. Scott after T. Brown.
  • Ten insects, including the earwig, cockroach, grasshopper, praying mantis, cricket and mole cricket. Coloured engraving by J. W. Lowry after C. Bone.
  • A large elephant with a monkey on its back and various flowers and insects. Etching by W. Hollar, 1663, after himself.
  • Seven insects, including a grasshopper, praying mantid and stag-beetle. Gouache painting.
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    Seven insects of the Orthoptera order, mostly grasshoppers. Gouache painting.

    | Reference: 23648i
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    Seven insects, including a grasshopper, praying mantid and stag-beetle. Gouache painting.

    | Reference: 23638i
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    Ten insects, including the earwig, cockroach, grasshopper, praying mantis, cricket and mole cricket. Coloured engraving by J. W. Lowry after C. Bone.

    Bone, Charles, active 1815-1826. | Reference: 42197i
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    A large elephant with a monkey on its back and various flowers and insects. Etching by W. Hollar, 1663, after himself.

    Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677. | Date: [1674] | Reference: 24367i
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    A variety of insects including beetles, moths, wasps and flies. Engraving by R. Scott after T. Brown.

    Brown, Thomas, 1785-1862. | Reference: 42064i
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