{"product_id":"bees-wasps-and-ants-hymenoptera-plate-24-by-frederick-ducane-godman-1879","title":"Bees, Wasps, and Ants (Hymenoptera, Plate 24) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879","description":"\u003cp\u003eInsecta Hymenoptera Pl. 24 (1879) by Frederick DuCane Godman is a quintessential Victorian zoological illustration: a meticulously observed entomological plate created for scientific study at the height of 19th-century natural history. Issued in 1879 as part of a larger program of classification and cataloging, the work balances clarity with precision, rendering multiple hymenopteran specimens so they can be compared at a glance. Before widespread scientific photography, plates like this were indispensable—carefully composed to teach the eye how to notice difference and detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine art print is produced with museum-quality care by The Unique Maps Co., available on acid-free archival paper or artist’s cotton canvas. Choose from a range of sizes, with optional framing and matting, and personalize your piece with custom captions or dedication lines. Bespoke sizing and color-matched borders are also available on request to suit your wall and interior palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrederick DuCane Godman (1834–1919) was an English naturalist, collector, and influential patron of science whose career bridged fieldwork, scholarship, and curation. Best known for his decades-long collaboration on comprehensive natural history surveys, he worked to bring order and accessibility to vast collections of specimens. His legacy includes both the publications he helped create and the museum collections he supported—work that continues to inform entomology and taxonomy today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe subject of this plate is the order Hymenoptera—bees, wasps, ants, and their allies—assembled for direct comparison as discrete “specimen portraits.” The arrangement and figure numbering express a methodical, didactic purpose typical of the era: to help readers study wing venation, thorax and abdomen segmentation, antennae, and other diagnostic features. Created when naturalists relied on illustration to fix subtle anatomical distinctions, this sheet captures the spirit of Victorian inquiry and the broader cultural fascination with documenting biodiversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe color and drawing are beautifully understated: warm orange-ochre notes pick out abdominal bands and thoracic plates, while a clean white ground and soft beige tints keep the composition airy and legible. Fine lines, stippling, and delicate cross-hatching articulate transparent wings and inky outlines, preserving scientific accuracy without sacrificing visual harmony. The restrained palette—browns, ambers, charcoals, and pale grays—makes the plate read crisply at distance and richly up close. As wall art, it suits study nooks, libraries, modern minimal spaces, and any interior that favors natural history, craftsmanship, and quiet detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThoughtful and timeless, this print makes a distinctive gift for Christmas, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, graduations in the sciences, or a housewarming for a nature lover. It’s especially meaningful for entomologists, beekeepers, gardeners, or anyone drawn to the beauty of Victorian scientific illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're not sure what size to order, or you're looking for a custom order of some kind \u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e a different size, a different colour, a special frame \u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e then please \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003econtact me\u003c\/a\u003e. I usually respond within a few minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can see an example of my fine art personalisation service in the fifth image. Zoom in and take a look. My personalised artwork is always very well received. Take a look at \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003emore examples of personalisation\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also choose to \u003cem\u003eage\u003c\/em\u003e your art print to make it look older. This is popular amongst my customers who want their artwork to look like an older, antique print. You can see an example of ageing in the sixth product image, or go ahead and check out \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/pages\/sepia-aged-maps\"\u003elots of examples of other aged artwork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 18x24in (45x60cm) version of this art print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI can print and frame this beautiful piece of art at sizes up to 3 metres (10ft). If you are looking for a size or framing option that isn't available online, please \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/pages\/contact-us\" data-mce-href=\"\/fr\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis artwork is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. My \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/pages\/map-finishes-framed-canvas\"\u003estandard frames\u003c\/a\u003e come in six colours (black, dark brown, dark grey, antique gold, oak and white), and \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/pages\/custom-framing\"\u003ecustom framing\u003c\/a\u003e is available for an additional charge. 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