An Exquisite Legacy : The Work and Art of New Zealand Naturalist G.V. Hudson
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Author:GIBBS George
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ISBN:9781988550176
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Publication Date:October 2020
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Pages:152
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Binding:Paperback
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Publisher:Potton and Burton
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Country of Publication:
An Exquisite Legacy : The Work and Art of New Zealand Naturalist G.V. Hudson
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Author:GIBBS George
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ISBN:9781988550176
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Publication Date:October 2020
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Pages:152
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Binding:Paperback
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Publisher:Potton and Burton
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Country of Publication:
Description
George Hudson, 1867-1946, was one of New Zealand's pioneer naturalists, who devoted his life to collecting and describing the New Zealand insect fauna. He amassed what is probably the largest collection of New Zealand insects, now housed at Te Papa.
Hudson also wrote seven books on insect fauna between 1898 and 1946, each illustrated in colour with immaculate paintings of the specimens, a total of over 3100paintings, mainly focused on moths and butterflies.An Exquisite Legacy
is a biography of Hudson, written by his grandson Dr George Gibbs, himself a prominent entomologist. Gibbs outlines the life of this naturalist and artist, whose dedication and output was truly remarkable.Hudson remained an amateur naturalist his whole life, but his contribution to our knowledgeabout the New Zealand insect world is of enduring significance, while his artistic legacy, built up over nearly seven decades, is truly remarkable.
This extensive collection of exquisite illustrations is without parallel in New Zealand.
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George Hudson, 1867-1946, was one of New Zealand's pioneer naturalists, who devoted his life to collecting and describing the New Zealand insect fauna. He amassed what is probably the largest collection of New Zealand insects, now housed at Te Papa.
Hudson also wrote seven books on insect fauna between 1898 and 1946, each illustrated in colour with immaculate paintings of the specimens, a total of over 3100paintings, mainly focused on moths and butterflies.An Exquisite Legacy
is a biography of Hudson, written by his grandson Dr George Gibbs, himself a prominent entomologist. Gibbs outlines the life of this naturalist and artist, whose dedication and output was truly remarkable.Hudson remained an amateur naturalist his whole life, but his contribution to our knowledgeabout the New Zealand insect world is of enduring significance, while his artistic legacy, built up over nearly seven decades, is truly remarkable.
This extensive collection of exquisite illustrations is without parallel in New Zealand.