Vintage insect art by Oliver Goldsmith showing Royal, Azure-blue, Mazarine-blue, Silver-streak, Nicippe and Merry butterflies.
This image was made at a time when the Victorians were very interested in natural history and indeed many pursued it as hobby, for example collecting and studying butterflies, beetles and wild flowers.
This is a fine art print of a steel plate engraving made in the mid 1860's by Oliver Goldsmith.