Goliath Beetle, Hercules Beetle, Dung Beetle, Jewel Beetle

45 x 34 cm (17.5 x 13.5 inches)
Green Tiger Beetle (Cicindela campestris), Golden Ground Beetle (Carabus auratus), Click Beetle (Elater sanguineus), Jewel Beetle (Bupestris gigantea), Scarab Beetle (Scarabaus stercorarius), Scarab Beetle (Aphodius fimetarius), Dung Beetle (Copris lunaris), Hercules Beetle (Dynastes herkules), European Rhinoceros Beetle (Oryctes masicornis), Cockshafer (Melolontha vulgaris), European Rose Chafer Beetle (Cetonia aurata), Royal Goliath Beetle (Goliathus regius), Stag Beetle (Lucanus cervus), Sacred Scarab Beetle (Ateuchus sacer), Ground Beetle (Nitidula anea), Burying Beetle (Necrophorus vespillo), Rove Beetle (Staphilinus hirtus)

This large antique lithograph is by Emil Hanselmann of Stuttgart in Germany and was made in about 1870. The original hand coloring and detail is superb. Antique prints by Hanselmann are rare and sought after due to their large size and lovely coloring. The condition is good and the paper is light creamy white. This is a fold out print so there is a crease down the centre as is often seen in large antique maps.