True Flies (Diptera, Plate 21) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:20x28in (50x70cm) restrained palette

restrained palette

including the division of Germany and the existence of the Soviet Union

including the historic county of Kent

He was one of the most prolific mapmakers of his time

as originally demonstrated by Sieglini

True Flies (Diptera, Plate 21) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:20x28in (50x70cm) restrained paletteInsecta Diptera Pl 21 (1879) by Frederick DuCane Godman is a quintessential Victorian zoological illustration devoted to the order Dipterathe true flies. Created within the golden age of scientific illustration, this plate embodies the eras union of art and taxonomy: each specimen is rendered with measured clarity so that subtle anatomical traits can be compared at a glance. The clean, white ground and finely controlled linework speak to a purpose