Set of 3 Antique Prints of various Insects including Wasps and Flies

Set of three original antique prints of various wasps, various flies and horseflies with their larvae. These prints originate from 'Bilderbuch fur Kinder' by F.J. Bertuch. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830.

Condition: Good. General age-related toning. Minor wear and soiling. Few pieces of tape on verso, otherwise blank. Please study images carefully.

Date: c.1800

Overall size: 19.5 x 24 cm.