{"product_id":"autumnal-acarus-harvest-bug-1790-hand-colored-shaw-nodder-copperplate-engraving-1","title":"Autumnal Acarus (Harvest Bug), 1790 Hand-colored Shaw \u0026 Nodder Copperplate Engraving","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a striking hand-colored Shaw and Nodder copper engraving of a \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAutumnal Acarus or Harvest bug, also known as a Scarlet mite, the larval stage of the Trombicula species of mites. Recently, I found a couple of Shaw and Nodder engravings that had been enhanced with additional watercoloring and annotation by a holder of them in the first half of the 19th century; that is not the case here, but those heightened my awareness of Shaw and Nodder engravings, and there is a dealer in Vermont with a stash I keep mining. The color here is just out of this world, and this mite feels like the embodiment of all our fears, while also quite beautiful. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe engraving comes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGeorge Shaw's renowned \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Naturalist's Miscellany, with this plate dated 1790. \u003c\/span\u003eThe Naturalist's Miscellany was a monumental 24-volume work, known for its wide range of birds, reptiles, insects, quadrupeds, sea life, and botanicals.  Fredrick Nodder was the engraver for most of the work. George Shaw was a doctor, Fellow of the Royal Society, co-founder of the Linnean Society, and a zoologist of the British Museum. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8 7\/8\" x 5 3\/8\", excellent condition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"critical EYE Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48407062249726,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0015\/5022\/1382\/files\/IMG_7514_dd9a1489-e73c-49fe-a3cb-c0ac4345dbf4.jpg?v=1781895425","url":"https:\/\/www.criticaleyefinds.com\/products\/autumnal-acarus-harvest-bug-1790-hand-colored-shaw-nodder-copperplate-engraving-1","provider":"critical EYE Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}