Les papillons. Metamorphoses terrestres des peuples de l'air
An 1852 Paris gift book by Eugène Nus and Antony Méray, illustrated by Amédée Varin, presenting butterflies and moths as winged human figures for a fashionable French readership. The hand-coloured steel engravings pair accurate wing patterns with女 figures, insect-drawn chariots, floral cartouches and captioned species lists, giving designers usable wing motifs, oval vignette frames and engraved ornament.
