Saturnidae / P. Sandio. – Historic Print
![Saturnidae / P. Sandio., [between 1850 and 1900] — historic drawing](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/2c/2cef4b9bfd67-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Saturnidae / P. Sandio.
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Saturnidae is the family of giant silk moths, and this watercolor by P. Sandio sets a specimen of that family against the plain paper of the sheet. The artist's name is the only attribution the record gives, so little is known about the individual beyond the work itself. Painted between 1850 and 1900, a period when natural history illustration was central to scientific description, the piece reflects the careful, close observation that collectors and entomologists required. Its precise rendering of wing markings and body texture shows why such drawings served as reference material long before photography could capture fine detail on small insects.
| Created / published | [between 1850 and 1900] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 drawing : watercolor. |
| Genre | Watercolors 1850-1900. |
| Notes | Watercolor by P. Sandio. |
| Subjects | Moths--1850-1900. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,821 × 4,716 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-220449 |
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