{"product_id":"plate-78-by-william-hewitson","title":"Plate 78- By William Hewitson","description":"\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eArtist:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWilliam Hewitson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMedium:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lithograph\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublish Details: \u003c\/b\u003eLondon,\u003cspan\u003e 1858. From \u003cem\u003eEggs of British Birds\u003c\/em\u003e. Hand colored.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e8 3\/8 x 5 1\/2 in. (sheet), 11 1\/2 x 8 1\/2 in. (mat)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eConditions: \u003c\/b\u003eVery good condition, minor foxing at edges of page\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"685efa3d-4fbb-4c6c-b129-e914c4652d5a\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-(--sticky-padding-top)\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"685efa3d-4fbb-4c6c-b129-e914c4652d5a\" data-turn-id-container=\"685efa3d-4fbb-4c6c-b129-e914c4652d5a\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-1\" data-turn=\"user\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:9e348925-7dba-4556-95c2-abdba80c0921-0\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:9e348925-7dba-4556-95c2-abdba80c0921-0\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:9e348925-7dba-4556-95c2-abdba80c0921-0\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\" class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"49e6a374-8263-490f-963e-7eb3081b498d\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"356\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eWilliam Chapman Hewitson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (1806–1878) was a British naturalist, entomologist, ornithologist, collector, and scientific illustrator. Although financially independent, he devoted much of his life to the study and collection of beetles, butterflies, birds' nests, and eggs, becoming one of the leading natural history figures of the Victorian era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"658\"\u003eEarly in his career, Hewitson assembled important collections of British beetles (Coleoptera) and butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera). His interests later shifted toward the study of birds' eggs, leading him to publish his influential work \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBritish Oology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e between 1833 and 1842.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"1422\"\u003eSeeking to better understand the breeding habits of migratory birds, Hewitson traveled to the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eShetland Islands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e in 1832. The following year, he joined friends \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJohn Hancock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBenjamin Johnson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e on an expedition to \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eNorway\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Their goal was to collect plants, birds, and insects while locating the nesting grounds of migratory species. During their journey into the Arctic Circle, the severe conditions became so challenging that the group survived in part by eating the birds they had shot. Hewitson's diary from this expedition later provided material for ornithological articles published in the \u003cem data-start=\"1351\" data-end=\"1372\"\u003eMagazine of Zoology\u003c\/em\u003e, edited by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eWilliam Jardine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1737\"\u003eHewitson was also active in several leading scientific societies. He became a founding member of the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eNatural History Society of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle upon Tyne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e in 1829, joined the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eEntomological Society of London\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e in 1846, the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eZoological Society of London\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e in 1859, and the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eLinnean Society of London\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e in 1862.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1739\" data-end=\"2008\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eIn addition to his research and collecting, Hewitson was highly regarded as a scientific illustrator. His detailed and accurate illustrations of insects and birds' eggs significantly advanced the documentation and study of natural history during the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JCE (WSG)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48842882089114,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/8193\/3210\/files\/Plate78-Hewitson-0001.jpg?v=1785191749","url":"https:\/\/jcegallery.com\/products\/plate-78-by-william-hewitson","provider":"JCE Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}