The Archive
Restored plates from the great natural histories
Every name read off the plate itself, set beside the name accepted today. The image is fixed. The language moves.
The plates
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Destroying AngelPlanche I
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Cypræa tigrisPl. 1
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Rosa Indica subviolacea — Antique Rose Print, Rosier des Indes à fleurs presque violettes, Paris 1821
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Caesar's MushroomPlanche II
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Cypræa cervinaPl. 2
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Rosa Alpina vulgaris — Antique Rose Print, Rosier des Alpes commun, Paris 1821
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Fly AgaricPlanche III
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Cypræa cervinaPl. 3
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Rosa Hudsoniana scandens — Antique Rose Print, Rosier d'Hudson à tiges grimpantes, Paris 1821
