Entomologist Collection

Coloured sketches of insects on Page 35 from Bates notebook 1. Bates was a renowned Victorian entomologist

Illustrated notebook of H. W. Bates
A doube page spread from a notebook of Henry W. Bates relating to the insect fauna of the Amazon Valley or DRW, 1851-1854

Jean Henri Fabre (1823-1915) French entomologist who wrote a series of texts known as the Souvenirs Entomologiques

Nathaniel Charles Rothschild (1877-1923)
The younger brother of Tring Museum founder Walter Rothschild, Charles was a keen entomologist, discovering the plague vector flea, Xenopsylla cheopis, in Shendi, Sudan

Stuart Hine with Scolopendra gigantea, giant centipede
Natural History Museum Entomologist, Stuart Hine with a giant centipede which was brought into the Museums Insect Identification service after being found in a living room in London

William Kirby (Howard)
WILLIAM KIRBY entomologist, rector of Barham, Suffolk Date: 1759 - 1850

1827, 1839, Collecting British Insects
Frontis colour plate by Spry, and title " Instructions for Collecting, Rearing, and Preserving British and Foreign Insects" by Abel Ingpen. Published by William Smith, London

19th Century kit for Collecting Insects
Colour plate by W. Spry in " Instructions for Collecting, Rearing, and Preserving British and Foreign Insects" by Abel Ingpen. Published by William Smith, London. Second edition 1839

FABRE ( 1823 - 1915 )
JEAN HENRI FABRE - French Entomologist

Maria Sibylla Merian, German scientific artist
5893335 Maria Sibylla Merian, German scientific artist.; (add.info.: Portrait of Maria Sibylla Merian, German naturalist and scientific artist, 1647-1717. Marie Sibylle Merian)

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8669890 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Entomologist's Dream, 1909. Artist: Edmund Dulac
The Entomologist's Dream, 1909. A print from L'Illustration, 27 November 1909

Portrait of Johannes Goedaert, 1734-1785. Creator: Jan Stolker
Portrait of Johannes Goedaert, 1734-1785. Dutch 17th-century naturalist, entomologist and painter

Johan Wilhelm van Lansberge (1830-1906). Gouverneur-generaal (1875-1880), 1887. Creator: Andries van den Berg
Johan Wilhelm van Lansberge (1830-1906). Gouverneur-generaal (1875-1880), 1887

Mrs. J.C. Crawford of Smithsonian, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs. J.C. Crawford of Smithsonian, 1914
Mrs. J.C. Crawford of Smithsonian, 1914. Woman with pinned butterfly specimens

Charles Lester Marlatt, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing... between 1890 and 1910
Charles L. Marlatt, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing slightly right, between 1890 and 1910. [Entomologist: introduced the ladybird Chilocorus similis into the United States to control

Baron Ostensacker, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Baron Ostensacker, between 1855 and 1865. [Russian diplomat and entomologist]

Hen-Tomology (engraving)
7177815 Hen-Tomology (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hen-Tomology. Illustration for The Comic Annual by Thomas Hood)

Portrait of Philip Reese Uhler (1835-1913), Circa 1860s. Creator: Thomas P Varley
Portrait of Philip Reese Uhler (1835-1913), Circa 1860s

Portrait of Townend Glover (1813-1883), 1873. Creator: Ulke Bros
Portrait of Townend Glover (1813-1883), 1873

Portrait of William Henry Edwards (1822-1909), Circa 1870s / 1880s
Portrait of William Henry Edwards (1822-1909), Circa 1870s/1880s

Portrait of Dr. John Lawrence LeConte (1825-1883), Between 1862 and 1864. In uniform

Portrait of Andrew Dickson Murray (1812-1878), Before 1878. Creator: Maull & Co
Portrait of Andrew Dickson Murray (1812-1878), Before 1878

Portrait of Samuel Hubbard Scudder (1837-1911), Circa 1871. Creator: Mathieu Deroche
Portrait of Samuel Hubbard Scudder (1837-1911), Circa 1871

Portrait of Townend Glover (1813-1883), 1878. Creator: Samuel Montague Fassett
Portrait of Townend Glover (1813-1883), 1878

Portrait of Titian Ramsay Peale (1799-1885), 1860. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Titian Ramsay Peale (1799-1885), 1860

Titian Ramsay Peale at G Street Residence, Washington, D. C. - Front Parlor, Circa 1862
Titian Ramsay Peale at G Street Residence, Washington, D.C. - Front Parlor, Circa 1862. Interior view, northwest corner of front parlor of residence of Titian Ramsay Peale, G Street, Washington, D.C

Portraits of Emil Bessels in fur parka, 1880. Creator: United States National Museum
Portraits of Emil Bessels in fur parka, 1880. Arctic explorer Emil Bessels models a hooded fur coat acquired during a polar expedition

Alfred Giard (1846-1908), zoologist, portrait (litho)
5999512 Alfred Giard (1846-1908), zoologist, portrait (litho) by Richer, Paul Marie Louis Pierre (1849-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred Giard (1846-1908), zoologist

Paul Bert (litho)
STC409083 Paul Bert (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paul Bert (1833-86), French zoologist, physiologist and politician; ); The Stapleton Collection; French

Leon Fairmaire, French entomologist (b / w photo)
6014958 Leon Fairmaire, French entomologist (b/w photo) by Nadar, (Gaspard Felix Tournachon) (1820-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leon Fairmaire (1820-1906)

Reaumur studying insects
LLM459512 Reaumur studying insects by Armet Portanell, Jose (1843-1911); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reaumur studying insects)

Alfred Giard (litho)
STC409081 Alfred Giard (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred Mathieu Giard (1846-1908), French zoologist; ); The Stapleton Collection; French

Butterfly, Caterpillar, Moth, Insects and Currants, c. 1650-65 (gouache and ink on vellum)
3597290 Butterfly, Caterpillar, Moth, Insects and Currants, c.1650-65 (gouache and ink on vellum) by Kessel, Jan van, the Elder (1626-79); 13x17 cm; J

Henry Denny (b / w photo)
3741749 Henry Denny (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Leeds Museums and Galleries (Discovery Centre) U.K.; (add.info)

Insects and Fruit, c. 1660-5 (oil on copper)
3597291 Insects and Fruit, c.1660-5 (oil on copper) by Kessel, Jan van, the Elder (1626-79); 11x15.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Flemish, out of copyright

Jean Baptiste Boisduval, French lepidopterist and botanist (b / w photo)
6014968 Jean Baptiste Boisduval, French lepidopterist and botanist (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jean Baptiste Boisduval (1799-1879)

Achhille Guenee, French entomologist (b / w photo)
6014942 Achhille Guenee, French entomologist (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Achhille Guenee (1809-1880)

Examining a huge moth (engraving)
3621244 Examining a huge moth (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Examining a huge moth)

Jean-Henri Fabres (1823-1915) house at Serignan (b / w photo)
CHT217223 Jean-Henri Fabres (1823-1915) house at Serignan (b/w photo) by French Photographer; Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; out of copyright

A Butterfly Hunt, the Adventures of an Entomologist in Africa (engraving)
1056853 A Butterfly Hunt, the Adventures of an Entomologist in Africa (engraving) by Boyd, Alexander Stuart (1854-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Butterfly Hunt)

Ernest Marie Louis Bedel, French entomologist (b / w photo)
6014972 Ernest Marie Louis Bedel, French entomologist (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ernest Marie Louis Bedel (1849-1922)

Charles Emile Blanchard, 1865-66 (litho)
2641067 Charles Emile Blanchard, 1865-66 (litho) by Ferret (fl.1865-66); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Emile Blanchard: 07.03.1820 - 12.02.1900 French zoologist)

Eugene Simon, French naturalist, entomologist and taxonomist of spiders. (b / w photo)
6014929 Eugene Simon, French naturalist, entomologist and taxonomist of spiders. (b/w photo) by Nadar, (Gaspard Felix Tournachon) (1820-1910); Private Collection; (add.info)

Guillaume Antoine Olivier (engraving)
815856 Guillaume Antoine Olivier (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guillaume Antoine Olivier (1756-1814)

Thomas Say, c. 1812. Creator: Joseph Wood
Thomas Say, c. 1812

10938644
White camellias, Kagiri and Monokaha, Thea japonica Nois. flore semipleno forma.. Color-printed woodblock engraving by Kanen Iwasaki from Honzo Zufu, an Illustrated Guide to Medicinal Plants, 1884

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"Exploring the World of Insects: A Glimpse into the Life of an Entomologist" Step into the fascinating world of entomology, where scientists delve deep into the intricate lives of insects. Coloured sketches of various insect species adorn their laboratories, capturing both beauty and scientific precision. Illustrated notebooks like that of H. W. Bates serve as windows to a realm teeming with diversity. The legacy left by pioneers such as Jean Henri Fabre and Nathaniel Charles Rothschild continues to inspire modern-day entomologists in their quest for knowledge. Stuart Hine fearlessly handles a Scolopendra gigantea, showcasing the bravery required to study these extraordinary creatures up close. William Kirby's contributions in collecting British insects during 1827 and 1839 laid the foundation for future generations. The tools used by entomologists from yesteryears are preserved in a 19th-century kit, reminding us how far this field has come. FABRE (1823-1915), known for his meticulous observations on insect behavior, left an indelible mark on entomology through his groundbreaking research. Dr William Beebe ventured beyond land, exploring Bermuda's depths as a deep-sea explorer—an example of how diverse this field can be. Dr Karl Jordan's work spanning almost a century showcases dedication and passion towards understanding insects' taxonomy and classification systems—a testament to lifelong learning within this discipline. Baron Ostensacker remains shrouded in mystery between 1855 and 1865 but undoubtedly contributed significantly to our understanding of insects. Entomologists unlock nature's secrets one specimen at a time—unraveling mysteries hidden beneath tiny exoskeletons while marveling at their incredible adaptations. These unsung heroes continue pushing boundaries, ensuring that we appreciate every facet of Earth's rich biodiversity—their work is vital for preserving our planet’s delicate balance.