78/6208 [Butterflies etc.]. Kuipers, C. (late 18th/ early 19th cent.). Lot of 56 lvs. w. watercolours of butterflies, caterpillars etc., mostly ±24x18 cm. (leaf size), mostly numb. and w. captions in pen and ink, loosely inserted in contemp. hroan portfolio.

= With manuscript index ("Bestemming der teekeningen (met aanteekeningen) door den Heer C. Kuipers in 1794 [or 1796?] vervaardigd naar vlinders door hem in de Provincie Friesland gevangen (...)"), dated "Noordwijk den 6 November 1856" (1 fold. leaf). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CVII.