Henry Noel Humphreys
Victorian illustrator and natural history scholar
Henry Noel Humphreys, was a British illustrator, naturalist, entomologist, and numismatist. Humphreys was born on 4 January 1810 in Birmingham, the son of James Humphreys, and was educated at King Edward's School there. He studied medieval manuscripts in Italy as a young man, and became an accomplished scholar in numerous subjects. In addition to his entomological texts, Humphreys wrote works on ancient Greek and Roman coins, archaeology, and the art of writing and printing. He died on 10 June, 1879.
Artworks by this artist
- The Butterfly Vivarium or Insect home Pl 5 1858
- The Butterfly Vivarium or Insect home Pl 1 1858
- The Butterfly Vivarium or Insect home Pl 7 1858
- Stone Pulpit 1852
- The Butterfly Vivarium or Insect home Pl 2 1858
- The Butterfly Vivarium or Insect home Pl 6 1858
- Painted glass window at Brou 1852
- A Russian Vase enriched with Enamel 1852
- A Vase by Le Pautre 1852
- A Majolica Tazza designed by Julio Romano, a sauce-boat in Palissy-ware, a salt cellar in Henri-Deux ware 1852
- Man escaping from the net of sin, Naples 1852
- A portable altar in carved oak 1852
- The Butterfly Vivarium or Insect home Pl 3 1858
- A suit of childs armour, a nose-piece for a set of horse armour, a sheath for a dagger, a gilt spur 1852
- The Vertico of St. Vincent de Paul, Paris 1852
- Metal work exhibited in specimens of Niello by Finiguerra and others 1852
- Cover 1852
- The Butterfly Vivarium or Insect home Pl 4 1858
- Examples of Oriental Embroidery 1852