[Butterflies]
Creation: 1920
Butterfly or insect collecting became popular during the Victorian age as a respectable hobby among the growing middle class. Scientific collecting of butterflies and other natural specimens had been a popular venture as natural history museums and universities maintained collections for study by specialists. Amateur collectors often mounted their collections for display as in this arrangement of butterflies.
Title
[Butterflies]
Date
Creation: 1920
Description
Butterfly or insect collecting became popular during the Victorian age as a respectable hobby among the growing middle class. Scientific collecting of butterflies and other natural specimens had been a popular venture as natural history museums and universities maintained collections for study by specialists. Amateur collectors often mounted their collections for display as in this arrangement of butterflies.
Rights
Copyright; licensed to Vanderbilt University
Format
Papilionoidea (superfamily)
Source
Memorabilia Collection
Collection
Citation
“[Butterflies],” Gallery, accessed July 7, 2022, https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/items/show/936.