Damselfly larva
Date
1832
Creator
William Kelsall (British) , Engraver
After
C R Goring (1792 - 1840, British) , Physician
Object type
Library reference
Tracts_32_5_plate 3
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (page): 126mm
width (page): 208mm
width (page): 208mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Natural history study of the aquatic larva of the azure damselfly Coenagrion puella, here styled Agrium puella. Side view of the insect under magnification. The accompanying text describes the specimen as ‘The Larva…of a beautiful species of Libellula, or Dragon-Fly (Agrium puella)’.
The image is inscribed above: ‘Plate 3. Pritchard’s Microscopic Cabinet.’ Inscribed below: ‘Dr. Goring del. W.Kelsall sc. Published for the Author, April, 1832.’ From the book The microscopic cabinet of select animated objects: with a description of the jewel and doublet microscope, test objects, &c. by Andrew Pritchard and C R Goring (London, Whitaker, Treacher and Arnot, 1832).
The image is inscribed above: ‘Plate 3. Pritchard’s Microscopic Cabinet.’ Inscribed below: ‘Dr. Goring del. W.Kelsall sc. Published for the Author, April, 1832.’ From the book The microscopic cabinet of select animated objects: with a description of the jewel and doublet microscope, test objects, &c. by Andrew Pritchard and C R Goring (London, Whitaker, Treacher and Arnot, 1832).
Object history
Andrew Pritchard (1804-1882) was a British microscopist who produced microscopes with lenses ground from diamond and other gemstones, selling these and microscope slides. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.