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 steneles butterfly from Guyana. Nymphalis rogerii butterfly from Cuba.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$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Nymphalis pollux butterfly from Coastal Guinea. Nymphalis tiridates 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 han..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Nymphalis mycerina and veranes butterfly from Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.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 ..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Papilio lysithous butterfly and Papilio ascagne butterfly 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 ve..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Papilio sarpedon butterfly from Java in Indonesia. Papilio bathycles butterfly from Java and Ambon Island 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 s..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Papilio polydamas butterfly and Papilio belus 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 hand painted colouring and..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Papilio dardanus butterfly from Brazil, Papilio brutus butterfly from Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Papilio aneas butterfly from Guyana.This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in P..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Papilio asterias butterfly from North America. Papilio delalandii butterfly from Grootfisch River in South Africa.This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb ..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Papilio macaraeus butterfly from Java in Indonesia. Papilio dissimilis 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). Papilio demoleus butterfly from Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Papilio erecthea butterfly from Australia. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has superb origin..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Papilio vertumnus butterfly and Papilio evander butterfly 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 v..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Papilio hector butterfly from Bengal, Coromandel in India, Ambon Island in Indonesia. Papilio agavus butterfly from Brazil butterflies. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Pari..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Papilio cresphontes butterfly from Java in Indonesia. Papilio helenus 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 c..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Papilio philenor butterfly from North America. Papilio iphitas butterfly from Central America. 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 paint..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Papilio turnus butterfly and Papilio lycoraeus butterfly from America.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 ve..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Papilio nephalion butterfly from Brazil. Papilio dimas butterfly from Brazil. Papilio sesostris butterfly from GuyanaThis rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has supe..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Papilio disparilis butterfly from Ile de France. Papilio phorbanta butterfly from Ile de France.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). Ornithoptera rhadamante or amphrisius butterfly from Philippines. Papilio Polycaon 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 supe..
US$125.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Papilio coon butterfly from Java and Coromandel Coast of India. Papilio polymetus butterfly 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 ..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Papilio polixenus butterfly from North America. Papilio pompilius butterfly 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 superb original hand p..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Papilio croilus butterfly from North America. Papilio xuthus 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 colouring ..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Papilio cynortas butterfly from South Africa. Papilio zenobius butterfly from Coastal East Africa.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). Pieris aganippe butterfly from Australia and Kangaroo Island. Pieris argie butterfly from Coast of Guinea. Pieris pyrrha butterfly from Guyana and Brazil. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. ..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Pieris belisama butterfly from Java and Ambon in Indonesia. Pieris judith butterfly from Java in Indonesia. Pieris pitys butterfly from Java in Indonesia.. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas...
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Pieris endeis butterfly from Brazil. Pieris valeria butterfly from Java in Indonesia. Pieris virginia butterfly from Virginia in USA. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris ..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Pieris eriphia and Pieris coronee butterfly from Java and Borneo. Pieris teutonia butterfly from Timor. 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). Pieris limnorie butterfly from Brazil. Pieris poppea butterfly from Guinea. Pieris ada butterfly from Port Praslin in The Seychelles. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris ..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Pieris lycimnia butterfly from Central America. Pieris thyria butterfly from Java in Indonesia. Pieris celestina butterfly from Papua New Guinea. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was ma..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Pieris nigrina butterfly from Australia. Pieris hyparète butterfly from China and Java. Pieris harpalyce butterfly from Port Jackson, Australia. 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). Pieris phaloe butterfly from Brazil. Pieris calypso butterfly from Coast of Angola. Pieris paulina butterfly from Coromandel in India, Java in Indonesia. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. I..
US$95.00