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APIS.

Print
03/12/1796 (published), 1802? (printed)
Artist/Maker
Pass, J. (engraver)
Wilkes, J. (publisher)
Place of origin
London (published)

Twenty numbered illustrations relating to the structure and lifecycle of the bee; it includes depictions of larava, honeycombs and the underside of a bee.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Illustration
Object type
Print
Titles
  • APIS.
  • A View of the Structure and Economy of the Bee.
Materials and techniques
Engraving print on wove paper
Wove Paper
Printing Ink
Engraving (Printing Process)
Brief description
'Apis : A View of the Structure and Economy of the Bee'. Twenty numbered illustrations relating to the structure and lifecycle of the bee. Engraving print on wove paper. Engraved by J. Pass. Published by J. Wilkes, London, 1796.
Physical description
Twenty numbered illustrations relating to the structure and lifecycle of the bee; it includes depictions of larava, honeycombs and the underside of a bee.
Dimensions
  • Sheet (approx) height: 25.5cm
  • Sheet (approx) width: 20.5cm
  • Plate impression (approx) height: 24cm
  • Plate impression (approx) width: 19.2cm
Measured by DH 01/11/2010 NB: Edges of sheet are slightly uneven.
Marks and inscriptions
  • The paper has part of a watermark that reads '1802'.
  • 'APIS.' (Central, above illustrations.)
  • 'A View of the Structure and Economy of the Bee.' (Central, below illustrations.)
  • 'London Published as the Act directs 3d. Dec. 1796 by J. Wilkes.' (Central, below sub-title.)
  • 'J. Pass sculp.' (Bottom-right corner of plate impression.)
Production
The paper has part of a watermark that reads '1802'.
Subjects depicted
Bees (Insects)
Larva
Honeycomb
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
29638:221

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O954505/apis-print-pass-j/
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