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Sunday, December 12, 2021

I N S E C T S . . . in art

an Autumn fly chilled and lethargic, photograph
          
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A 1932 bookplate with ants as readers
a 1932 paper bookplate naming the book's Dutch owner,  adhered to the inner front cover 
"From the collection of J.J. Schwencke"
        
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a stained glass window for the home from an 1886 catalog, flowers and butterfies
a stained glass window for the home from an 1886 catalog
see full size
        
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a woman's pendant by Lucien Gaillard, 1890s? scarob
a woman's scarob pendant by Lucien Gaillard,  1890s?
        
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Pieter Bruegel the Elder, ancient bee keepers
bee keepers by Pieter Bruegel the Elder,  1500s       see full size
        
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a Raymond Ameijide paper cut illustration of nematodes
a Raymond Ameijide paper cut illustration
        
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a praying mantis illustrated by Edward Julius Detmold
a praying mantis illustrated by Edward Julius Detmold       click twice
        
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a Léon Becker illustration 1888, inside an ant hill
a Léon Becker illustration,  1888
        
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Léon Becker illustration of a giant spider appoaching a sleeping man 1888
Léon Becker ... although spiders aren't insects
        
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a Lalique broach, butterfly with diamonds
a Lalique broach       see full size
        
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a 1912 book binding, a spider and web
a 1912 book binding
        
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a decorative ornamental a metal grid, 1930s?
a metal grid,  1930s?
        
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an old Peter Kolbe illustration of a field beetle
an 1800s Peter Kolbe illustration       see full size
        
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an old Peter Kolbe illustration of a caterpilar
Peter Kolbe
        
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Maurice Pillard Verneuil & Eugene Grasset decorative patterns
Maurice Pillard Verneuil & Eugene Grasset ornament
        
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"Arachne"   from Greek mythology ... a Georges de Feure illustration, 1899
        
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a 1902 glass broach, a blue glass moth
 a 1902 glass broach       see full size
        
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German ornament 1886? butterflies
German ornament,  1886?
        
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a Leidlein illustration for the magazine Der Orchid Een Garten, a giant monster garden slug
a Leidlein illustration for the past german magazine  "Der Orchideengarten"
        
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a 1907 Wiener Werkstätte post card of flowers and butterflies
a 1907 Wiener Werkstätte post card
        
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a Gary Larson cartoon, anxiety about a bee in the car
"I'm not going to panic ... There's a bee in the car,  but there's nothing to fear ... I'll just pull over and let it out ... I'm not going to panic ..."     a Gary Larson cartoon
        
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Mary Blair color design for Disney, Alice In Wonderland catapiller
Mary Blair color design for Disney       see full size
        
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E.A. Séguy ornamental design, butterfies
E.A. Séguy ornamental design
        
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E.A. Séguy ornamental design
E.A. Séguy
        
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E.A. Séguy ornamental design insects
E.A. Séguy
        
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         1901? flooring ornament
1901? flooring ornament
        
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vintage pin-up girl 'Hilda' by Duane Bryers
vintage pin-up girl 'Hilda' by Duane Bryers
        
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a Dutch woodcut print 1903
a Dutch woodcut print,  1903       see full size
        
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a wood table by Emile Gallé with dragonflies
a table by Emile Gallé
        
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Der Orchideengarten, an old German magazine
Der Orchideengarten magazine
     
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