Henry Noel Humphreys

Henry Noel Humphreys (1810 - 1879) was a British illustrator, naturalist and entomologist.

Henry was a talented scholar in many subjects. He was especially gifted at illustrating butterflies. His lithographs of butterflies show them fluttering around wild flowers and plants. The butterflies swirling around evoke calm and peaceful summer days.

Here are some of his lithographs of butterflies for you to choose from. They are original antiques prints from the 1850s with hand painted colouring.