Copperplate Collection (#6)

Banded cotinga, Cotinga maculata, male. (Purple-breasted blue manakin) Endangered
FLO4640554 Banded cotinga, Cotinga maculata, male. (Purple-breasted blue manakin) Endangered. Copied from George Edwards "Natural History of Birds, " 1749

Indian or Malabar giant squirrel, Ratufa indica. (Great squirrel, Sciurus maximus)
FLO4641023 Indian or Malabar giant squirrel, Ratufa indica. (Great squirrel, Sciurus maximus) Handcoloured copperplate engraving from "The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison

Arrow flying squirrel, Petinomys sagitta. (Sailing squirrel, Scuirus sagitta)
FLO4640993 Arrow flying squirrel, Petinomys sagitta. (Sailing squirrel, Scuirus sagitta) Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

Angel fish or monk fish, Pomacanthus species. From a specimen collected in the South Seas by Captain Cook
FLO4640463 Angel fish or monk fish, Pomacanthus species. From a specimen collected in the South Seas by Captain Cook and deposited in the Leverian Museum

Scarlet woodbine of New South Wales, Lonicera species? Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The
FLO4640456 Scarlet woodbine of New South Wales, Lonicera species? Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

Spotted blue fly of New South Wales. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket
FLO4640377 Spotted blue fly of New South Wales. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

Buru babirusa, Babyrousa babyrussa. Vulnerable. Illustration copied from Count of Buffon
FLO4640211 Buru babirusa, Babyrousa babyrussa. Vulnerable. Illustration copied from Count of Buffon. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine

Elephant beetle, Megasoma elephas. Illustration based on a specimen in the Leverian Museum
FLO4640704 Elephant beetle, Megasoma elephas. Illustration based on a specimen in the Leverian Museum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine

Indian pitta bird, Pitta brachyuran. (Short tailed pye, Corvus brachyurus) Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4640061 Indian pitta bird, Pitta brachyuran. (Short tailed pye, Corvus brachyurus) Illustration copied from George Edwards

North American ash-coloured heron, Ardea fusca. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4640057 North American ash-coloured heron, Ardea fusca. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine

Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket
FLO4640054 Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London, 1799.; (add.info.: Brown pelican)

Dusky parrot, Pionus fuscus. (Lesser dusky parrot, Psittacus sordidus or P. spectrum)
FLO4640051 Dusky parrot, Pionus fuscus. (Lesser dusky parrot, Psittacus sordidus or P. spectrum). Illustration copied from George Edwards

Long-tailed duck of Newfoundland, Clangula hyemalis. Vulnerable. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4639988 Long-tailed duck of Newfoundland, Clangula hyemalis. Vulnerable. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket

Blue-headed parrot, Pionus menstruus. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4639982 Blue-headed parrot, Pionus menstruus. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

Bamboo walking stick insect from Jamaica. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4641497 Bamboo walking stick insect from Jamaica. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison

Red-necked amazon, Amazona arausiaca. (Blue-faced green parrot, Psittacus autumnalis cyanocephalus)
FLO4641476 Red-necked amazon, Amazona arausiaca. (Blue-faced green parrot, Psittacus autumnalis cyanocephalus). Illustration copied from George Edwards

Diana monkey, Cercopithecus diana, holding a large pear. Vulnerable. (Hare-lipped monkey)
FLO4641462 Diana monkey, Cercopithecus diana, holding a large pear. Vulnerable. (Hare-lipped monkey, Cercopithecus faunus)

Great garden white butterfly, Pieris brassicae. Upper and under side of the male
FLO4641439 Great garden white butterfly, Pieris brassicae. Upper and under side of the male. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison

Knot, Calidris canutus. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The
FLO4641371 Knot, Calidris canutus. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

Banksia multifolia, unknown species of Banksia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's
FLO4641337 Banksia multifolia, unknown species of Banksia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

Green helmet shell, Cassidae species. Illustration copied from Georg Knorr
FLO4641324 Green helmet shell, Cassidae species. Illustration copied from Georg Knorr. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

Female eclectus parrot, Eclectus roratus (Blue breasted parrot). Illustration copied from Peter Brown's " New
FLO4641314 Female eclectus parrot, Eclectus roratus (Blue breasted parrot). Illustration copied from Peter Brown's " New Illustrations of Zoology, " 1776

Green-winged pytilia (green goldfinch), Pytilia melba. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4641288 Green-winged pytilia (green goldfinch), Pytilia melba. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine

Yellow rumped cacique (Black and yellow oriole), Cacicus cela (Oriolus persicus)
FLO4641287 Yellow rumped cacique (Black and yellow oriole), Cacicus cela (Oriolus persicus). Illustration copied from George Edwards

Common marmoset, Callithrax jacchus. (Lesser cagui monkey.) Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4641278 Common marmoset, Callithrax jacchus. (Lesser cagui monkey.) Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine

White throated sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis (Passe pennsylvanica). Illustration copied from George Edwards after Mr
FLO4641269 White throated sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis (Passe pennsylvanica). Illustration copied from George Edwards after Mr. William Bartram of Philadelphia

White headed munia (Malacca grosbeak), Lonchura maja. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4641244 White headed munia (Malacca grosbeak), Lonchura maja. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine

Pine creeper or pine warbler, Setophaga pinus (Dendroica pinus). Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4641234 Pine creeper or pine warbler, Setophaga pinus (Dendroica pinus). Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket

Wood boring beetle, and damage to wood. (Goat beetle). Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4641183 Wood boring beetle, and damage to wood. (Goat beetle). Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine

Common columbine, Aquilegia vulgaris. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa
FLO4617844 Common columbine, Aquilegia vulgaris. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Clases and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman

Fig, Ficus carica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Clours
FLO4618620 Fig, Ficus carica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Clours and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst, London

Common woodsorrel, Oxalis acetosella. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa
FLO4617648 Common woodsorrel, Oxalis acetosella. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Clours and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman

Cuckow-pint or wake robin, Arum maculatum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa
FLO4618482 Cuckow-pint or wake robin, Arum maculatum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Clours and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany

Rhubarb, Rheum palmatum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Clours
FLO4617513 Rhubarb, Rheum palmatum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Clours and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst, London

White satyrion orchid, Pseudorchis albida (Satyrium albidum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration
FLO4618303 White satyrion orchid, Pseudorchis albida (Satyrium albidum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Clases

Marsh St. John s-Wort, Hypericum elodes. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa
FLO4618189 Marsh St. John s-Wort, Hypericum elodes. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Clours and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman

Common purple clover, red clover or honeysuckle trefoil, Trifolium pratense
FLO4618125 Common purple clover, red clover or honeysuckle trefoil, Trifolium pratense. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Clours

Scarlet flame bean, Brownea coccinea subsp. capitella (Brownea racemosa). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an
FLO4618038 Scarlet flame bean, Brownea coccinea subsp. capitella (Brownea racemosa). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Clours

Mountain cranes-bill, Geranium pyrenaium. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa
FLO4618016 Mountain cranes-bill, Geranium pyrenaium. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Claves and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany

Blue-eyed grass or iris-leaved sisyrinchium, Sisyrinchium bermudiana. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an
FLO4617982 Blue-eyed grass or iris-leaved sisyrinchium, Sisyrinchium bermudiana. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Clours

Bitter or rocket candytuft, Iberis amara. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa
FLO4617935 Bitter or rocket candytuft, Iberis amara. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Clours and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany

Twinflower or two-flowered linnaea, Linnaea borealis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by
FLO4617930 Twinflower or two-flowered linnaea, Linnaea borealis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Clours

Creeping bentgrass, Agrostis stolonifera. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa
FLO4618686 Creeping bentgrass, Agrostis stolonifera. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Clases and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany

Common British oak tree, Quercus robur. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa
FLO4618467 Common British oak tree, Quercus robur. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Clours and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman

Great sun-dew, Drosera anglica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The
FLO4617461 Great sun-dew, Drosera anglica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Clours and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst

Red whortle-berry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa
FLO4617437 Red whortle-berry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Clours and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany

Meadow saffron, Colchicum autumnal. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his
FLO4617384 Meadow saffron, Colchicum autumnal. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Clours and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman

Germander speedwell, Veronica chamaedrys. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa
FLO4617161 Germander speedwell, Veronica chamaedrys. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Claves and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany

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"Copperplate: A Glimpse into the Magnificent 17th Century" Step back in time to the enchanting world of the 17th century, where copperplate engravings adorned prestigious institutions and captured the essence of a bygone era. In this captivating collection, we delve into various aspects that defined this remarkable period. The Inns of Court, renowned centers of legal education and practice, proudly displayed their armorials on copperplates. These intricate designs showcased their rich heritage and noble lineage. Imagine walking through those hallowed halls as you admire these exquisite engravings. One such masterpiece is Andreas Cellarius' Atlas Coelestis seu Harmonia Macrocosmica. Its copperplate engraving depicts Copernicus at lower right and Ptolemy at lower left, with the sun reigning supreme at its center. This celestial artwork from 1660 Amsterdam transports us to a time when astronomers challenged conventional wisdom. Henricus Hondius' Nova totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica ac hydrographica tabula takes us on an exploration across continents through his illustrated copperplate from 1630 Amsterdam. With meticulous detail, he presents a cartographic marvel that captures both land and sea in stunning clarity. Ezekiel's vision comes alive through another mesmerizing copperplate engraving—a chariot soaring amidst clouds while a hand extends from above holding out a book to him. This ethereal depiction hints at divine intervention and leaves us pondering its profound meaning. Nature's beauty finds its place within these delicate etchings too—white flowers dancing alongside green tea leaves (Thea bohea) or perhaps finding solace under the shade of a majestic lime tree (Tilia alba). Such depictions remind us of our connection to the natural world even during times steeped in grandeur. As we journey further into history, we encounter coat-of-arms engravings that symbolize the pride and heritage of prominent families.