Sir William Jardine
Bees - Structure of cells, 1859
An original colour mixed-method engraving
6 x 4 in
15 x 10 cm
15 x 10 cm
NATHISp9159
Bees: Structure of cells, showing the different classes of cells including honey cells (a), worker bee cells (c), drone cells (d) royal cell with larva (e), royal cell before an...
Bees: Structure of cells, showing the different classes of cells including honey cells (a), worker bee cells (c), drone cells (d) royal cell with larva (e), royal cell before an egg has been deposited into it (f), sealed royal cell (g), royal cell after the young queen has hatched (i) and royal cell where the young queen has been destroyed by the queen regnant (h).
Sir William Jardine was an eminent 19th century Scottish naturalist, ornithologist, publisher and owner of one of the finest and largest private collections of birds in Great Britain. He is best known for The Naturalist's Library, a monumental work published in parts between 1833-1845 with illustrations by the leading natural history artists (named lower left) and engraved by Jardine’s brother-in-law the eminent William Home Lizar (named lower right).
Sir William Jardine was an eminent 19th century Scottish naturalist, ornithologist, publisher and owner of one of the finest and largest private collections of birds in Great Britain. He is best known for The Naturalist's Library, a monumental work published in parts between 1833-1845 with illustrations by the leading natural history artists (named lower left) and engraved by Jardine’s brother-in-law the eminent William Home Lizar (named lower right).
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