Vintage hotsell (ca. 1900) Denton Insects Framed Lithograph

Description:
This item is a beautifully matted and framed, original vintage (1900) insect (Sepedon and Tetanocera) lithograph by the prestigious Sherman F. Denton. This rare, vintage piece is custom matted in a creme matte with a minimalist dark wooden frame. The detailed illustrations contain vibrant, lifelike colors despite being well over 100 years old.

The piece measures 12x15'' and will look great in any office, living room, kitchen, hallway, or man-cave for decades to come. This item is an amazing gift to yourself, your friend, or your insect-loving family member.


Note:
This lithograph is over 120 years old and NOT a reproduction/reprint that are commonly sold elsewhere. The quality of this vintage item is in excellent condition, but please see pictures and feel free to reach out for additional information :)



History:
Sherman F. Denton. Denton (1856-1937) was a skilled artist, scientist, and naturalist born in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Denton was first hired by the U.S. Forest, Fish, and Game Commission at the turn of the century to illustrate the fish and insects of North America. Denton illustrated the annual “Fish and Game of the State of New York” between 1895-1909. This series of game fish was produced at a time when game fishing and hunting became more of a sport than a necessity for many Americans.

Denton is also famous for developing and patenting new methods for preserving fish, butterflies, and moths, keeping the color closer to a life-like state after mounting. His beautiful chromolithographs became the new standard to which other fish prints were judged hotsell.