Forty European Tiny Beetles, Karl Neunzig (1912)

Calwer's Käferbuch, a beloved German handbook of beetles first published in 1876 and reprinted again and again, was illustrated in its later editions by Karl Neunzig, a zoological draftsman. Forty European tiny beetles, drawn one by one with the patience of a scientist and the colour of an illustrator who loved his subject. A quiet invitation to look closely, count, compare, and understand the world by its smallest creatures.

Copies are held at the Smithsonian Libraries.

Format & Paper: Each print is produced as a museum-quality Giclée print on Hahnemühle German Etching, a warm, textured cotton paper that honours the depth and tonal richness of each work.

Size: 42 × 59 cm