Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas (1814 - 1899) was a French entomologist who worked at the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle in Paris.
He is best known for his work titled “Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques”.
It had brilliantly hand-painted engravings of exotic butterflies.
Here are his best engravings of butterflies for you to choose from. They are original antiques from 1834.
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Nymphalis lasinassa butterfly from Java in Indonesia. Nymphalis callisto butterfly from Ambon and Java in Indonesia. /p>This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has s..
US$125.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Cethosia lamarckii butterfly from Australia. Cethosia dido butterfly from Guyana and Brazil. Cethosia leschenault butterfly from Java. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris..
US$125.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Idea agelie butterfly from Ambon in Indonesia. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb original hand painted colouring and is in very good condition. The ..
US$125.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Pavonia Lycaon And Brassolis Sophora Butterflies from Brazil./p>This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb original hand painted colouring and is in very goo..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Acraea thalie butterfly from Guyana and Brazil. Acraea zidora and euryta butterflies from Sierra Leone. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb original h..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Acraea vibilia butterfly from Brazil. Acraea julia and Cethosia juno butterfly from Guyana and Brazil. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb original ha..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Anthocaris danae butterfly from East Indies (Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea etc). Anthocaris vemilia butterfly from Java in Indonesia. Anthocaris eupompe butterfly from Nubia (The Nile region in Egypt and Sudan). Anthocaris fausta butterfly from Syria. This rare an..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Anthocaris evippe butterfly from Coast of Angola. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb original hand painted colouring and is in very good condition. T..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Anthocaris marianne butterfly from Coromandel and Bengal in India. Anthocaris pirene butterfly from Coromandel and Bengal in India, and China. Anthocaris oenippe butterfly from Java in Indonesia, Bengal in India, and China. This rare antique engraving is from "Histo..
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23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Argynnis idalia butterfly from Jamaica and Central and Northern America. Argynnis niphe butterfly from China. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb orig..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Callidrias clorinde and leachiana butterflies from Brazil. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb original hand painted colouring and is in very good con..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Callidrias lysippus and phareus butterfliesfrom Guyana and Brazil. Myrina jafra butterfly from Java in Indonesia. Erycine gnidus butterfly from Surinam. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Callidrias scylla butterfly from Coromandel and Bengal in India, and China. Callidrias argante butterfly from Guyana and Brazil. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 18..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Cethosia penthesilea butterfly from Java in Indonesia. Cethosia cydippe butterfly from China.This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb original hand painted..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Danais hegesippe butterfly from Sumatra in Indonesia. Danais cleone butterfly from Java and Ambon in Indonesia. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb or..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Danais eunice butterfly from Java in Indonesia. Danais midama butterfly from Bengal in India, Java in Indonesia and China. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, ha..
US$125.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Danais plexippe butterfly from East Indies (Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea etc). Danais niavia butterfly from Coastal Guinea. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Eumenia toxea butterfly from Central America. Eurybia nicoeus and Satyrus lena butterflies from Guyana and Brazil. /p>This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has sup..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Heliconia eva butterfly from Surinam. Heliconia humboldtii butterfly from Borders of Amazon River. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb original hand p..
US$125.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Heliconia melpomene, Heliconia sara and Heliconia phyllis butterflies from Guyana and Brazil. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb original hand painte..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Heliconia narcaea butterfly from Antilles Islands in Caribbean. Heliconia ilione butterfly from Brazil. Heliconia charitonia butterfly from North American and South American continents. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiqu..
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23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Hesperia versicolore butterfly from Brazil. Satyrus nereis butterfly from Guyana and Brazil. Satyrus orion butterfly from Surinam and Brazil. /p>This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was mad..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Leucophasia leucippe butterfly from Ambon in Indonesia. Leucophasia nina butterfly from East Indies (Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea etc). Anthocaris glaucippe butterfly from Java in Indonesia. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres..
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23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Nymphalis salmasis and alimena butterflies from Ambon and Java in Indonesia. /p>This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb original hand painted colouring an..
US$125.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Nymphalis amasia butterfly from Coast of East Africa. Nymphalis and Nymphalis sangaris butterflies from Java in Indonesia.This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Nymphalis clytemnestre butterfly from Guyana and Brazil. Nymphalis decius butterfly from Guinea.This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb original hand pain..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Nymphalis demodice butterfly from Guyana and Brazil. Nymphalis demophon butterfly from Guyana. /p>This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb original hand pa..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Nymphalis hydarnis and clymenus butterflies from Brazil. Nymphalis condomanus butterfly from Guyana. Nymphalis anthiocus butterfly from Guyana and Brazil. /p>This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Luca..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Nymphalis laurentia butterfly from Brazil. Nymphalis gelania butterfly from Central America. Nymphalis iphicla butterfly from Guyana and Brazil. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was mad..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Nymphalis pyrrhus butterfly from Ambon in Indonesia. Nymphalis nisus butterfly from Ambon in Indonesia.This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb original ha..
US$95.00