Spiders (Araneidea, Plate 34) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:52x70in (132x178cm) Dunbar Castle: Ruins of a

Dunbar Castle: Ruins of a historic castle on the coast

The gentle palette of oceanic blues and greens

Surinam: Another colony depicted

and a dedication to Ortelius’ friend

Because of its minimal illustration and emphasis on type

Spiders (Araneidea, Plate 34) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:52x70in (132x178cm) Dunbar Castle: Ruins of aArachnida Araneidea, Plate 34 by Frederick DuCane Godman (first issued in 1879) captures the Victorian passion for ordering and understanding the natural world. Associated with Godmans landmark Central American studies, this scientific plate exemplifies the eras marriage of scholarship and artistryarranging multiple spiders against a pristine field to emphasise form, pattern, and comparative anatomy. The careful draughtsmanship reflects a time when