True Flies (Diptera, Plate 19) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:45x60in (114x150cm) distills the artist’s lifelong pursuit

distills the artist’s lifelong pursuit of a pure

has masterfully depicted the political and physical landscape of Moravia

with the railroad spurs and local byways that funneled men and materiel onto the field

The borders of neighboring regions such as Holland

Bastwick Street

True Flies (Diptera, Plate 19) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:45x60in (114x150cm) distills the artist’s lifelong pursuitInsecta Diptera Pl 19 (1879 1915) by Frederick DuCane Godman captures the Victorian fascination with cataloguing nature through clear eyed scientific art. Published in 1879 within a long running natural history project, this entomological plate focuses on Dipterathe true fliesusing carefully observed wing forms and vein patterns to aid identification. Godmans refined, engraved style and disciplined layout reflect the 19th century shift toward