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A Flutter of Butterflies

Author:   Braby Michael, Olsen Penny
Publisher:   National Library of Australia
ISBN:  

9780642277251


Pages:   112
Publication Date:   01 September 2011
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A Flutter of Butterflies is a stunning showcase of illustrations of Australian butterflies and moths held by the National Library of Australia. The artists’ works span the years from the 1770s, through the early colonial period to the turn of the twenty-first century, and capture a range of styles and purpose, from taxonomic description and identification to purely decorative.

Included are some of Australian most-loved artists, including Louisa Anne Meredith, Marian Ellis Rowan and Charles McCubbin. Common to all is a deep appreciation of Australian Lepidoptera and a meticulous approach to its depiction. In bringing together over 200 years of drawings and paintings of Australian butterflies and moths, this beautifully illustrated book is an enduring tribute to these fascinating insects.

Dr Michael Braby is Curator of Entomology at the Museum and Art Gallery Northern Territory and is a leading authority on the taxonomy, biology and natural history of Australian butterflies and day-flying moths. Dr Penny Olsen is a research scientist and natural history writer.

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Author:   Braby Michael, Olsen Penny
Publisher:   National Library of Australia
ISBN:  

9780642277251


Pages:   112
Publication Date:   01 September 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Publisher's Status:   Not Specified
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Metamorphosis Magazine Australia, 2012-01-30 04:07
Rating: 5.0

A Flutter of Butterflies is a celebration of painting by artists for the purpose of enjoyment, education and species description.

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Paul Orange - Shelf Life, 2012-01-18 02:44
Rating: 5.0

Butterflies, along with Birds and, flowers, represent a popular genre of natural history illustration. Often brightly coloured, relatively accessible and inoffensive, it is easy to understand their popularity as subjects for early scientific and artistic endeavour. It is gratifying then that the National Library should produce a book showcasing such items from its collection...

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Mary Powis - North Shore Times, 2011-12-08 11:35
Rating: 5.0

Drawings and paintings of Australian butterflies and moths in the collection of the National Library of Australia are included in this attractive and informative book by Michael Braby with Penny Olsen. The artworks shown cover more than 200 years from the paintings in the 1770s to works by Charles McCubbin who illustrated 10 stamps for Australia Post in 1981...

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