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). Pieris philyra and Pieris isse butterfly from Ambon in Indonesia. Pieris epicharis butterfly from Coromandel in India. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It was made in Paris in 1834, has su..
US$95.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Polyommatus longinus butterfly from Bengal in India. Polyommatus marsyas butterfly from Brazil. Polyommatus helus butterfly from East Indies (Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea etc). Polyommatus narbal butterfly from Guyana and Brazil. This rare antique engraving is fr..
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23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Terias candida butterfly from Ambon in Indonesia. Terias hecabe butterfly from East Indies (Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea etc). Terias proterpia butterfly from Jamaica. Terias nicippe butterfly from Virginia in USA. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Na..
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23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Terias elathea butterfly from Brazil. Idmais amata butterfly from Coromandel in India. Terias smilax butterfly from East Indies (Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea etc). Colias philodice and coesonia butterflies from North America. This rare antique engraving is from "..
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23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Vanessa charonia butterfly from China. Vanessa amathea butterfly from Guyana and Brazil. Vanessa laomedia butterfly from Java in Indonesia and China. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. It wa..
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23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Vanessa larinia and Biblio thadana butterfly from Brazil. Libythea cuvierii 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 origin..
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23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Vanessa orithya butterfly from Bengal in India, Java in Indonesia and China. Vanessa oenone butterfly from Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Vanessa clelie butterfly from Coastal East Africa. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Ex..
US$125.00
23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Vanessa orthosia butterfly from Ambon in Indonesia. Vanessa sophronie butterfly from Brazil. Vanessa cloantha butterfly from Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Luca..
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23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Callidrias philea and Trite 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 painted colouring and is in very goo..
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23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Morpho inachis butterfly 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 good condition. The paper ..
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23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Morpho laertes butterfly 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 good condition. The paper h..
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23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Morpho menelaus butterfly 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 superb original hand painted colouring and is in very good condition..
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23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Nymphalis orion 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 is in very good condition. Th..
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23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Ornithoptera priamus butterfly from 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 superb original hand painted colouring and is in very good ..
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23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Papilio protesilaus butterfly from Brazil. Papilio agapenor butterfly from 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 ..
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23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Papilio deiphobus butterfly from Moluccas 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 conditi..
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23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Morpho leonte butterfly from Central America. /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 good condition. Th..
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23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Papilio peranthus butterfly from Java in Indonesia and Cochin China. Papilio polymnestor butterfly from East Indies (Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea etc).This rare antique engraving is from "Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres Exotiques" by Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas. I..
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23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Papilio ulysse butterfly from 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 superb original hand painted colouring and is in very good condi..
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23.5 x 14.5cm (9.25x 5.5 inches). Vanessa aglatonice and juliana 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 g..
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