{"product_id":"spiders-araneidea-plate-37-by-frederick-ducane-godman-1879","title":"Spiders (Araneidea, Plate 37) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879","description":"\u003cp\u003eArachnida Araneidea Pl. 37 (1879) by Frederick DuCane Godman captures the late-Victorian fascination with cataloguing the natural world. Godman, an English naturalist and collector born in 1834, worked at the intersection of exploration and scholarship during a period when faithful, measured drawing was essential to scientific communication. This plate presents spiders from the order Araneae (then often styled “Araneidea”) in a clear specimen-plate format, set against a pale ground so that anatomy, proportion, and pattern are instantly legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a museum-quality fine art reproduction, available on acid-free archival paper or artist’s cotton canvas, color-managed to honor the plate’s subtle palette and fine linework. Choose from multiple sizes, with optional professional framing and mats. The Unique Maps Co. can personalize your print with a discreet title block, custom margins, or a dedication, and can tailor sizing to suit gallery walls, libraries, and study nooks alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrederick DuCane Godman is celebrated for his leadership in Victorian natural history and for ambitious surveys that helped standardize knowledge across zoology and entomology. His work—produced in collaboration with field collectors, taxonomists, and skilled printers—embodies the careful empiricism of the period. Plates like this guided identification, taught comparative anatomy, and bridged the gap between field observation and scholarly taxonomy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArachnida Araneidea Pl. 37 stands out for its precise, didactic layout, a hallmark of 19th-century science publishing. The figures are arranged to show diagnostic traits—leg segmentation, abdomen markings, eye patterns, and spinneret placement—while discrete labels and small comparative details support classification. In an era before photography could capture such nuance, these meticulous renderings were prized tools for both specialists and serious amateurs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAesthetically, the print is quietly luminous: a dominant white ground sets off natural browns and blacks, with warm notes of orange and yellow that lend the subjects a lifelike presence. Fine, crisp lines articulate hairs and joints; soft washes model volume without theatrical shadow, ensuring clarity from a reading distance and delight under close inspection. The restrained color and disciplined composition make it as elegant in a contemporary interior as in a traditional study—an ideal piece for anyone who appreciates the meeting of art and science.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThoughtful and refined, this print makes a distinctive gift for naturalists, science teachers, and admirers of Victorian design—perfect for birthdays, Christmas, Father’s or Mother’s Day, housewarmings, or for anyone recently returned from fieldwork or a museum visit inspired by the wonders of biodiversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're not sure what size to order, or you're looking for a custom order of some kind \u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e a different size, a different colour, a special frame \u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e then please \u003ca href=\"\/it\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003econtact me\u003c\/a\u003e. I usually respond within a few minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can see an example of my fine art personalisation service in the fifth image. Zoom in and take a look. My personalised artwork is always very well received. Take a look at \u003ca href=\"\/it\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003emore examples of personalisation\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also choose to \u003cem\u003eage\u003c\/em\u003e your art print to make it look older. This is popular amongst my customers who want their artwork to look like an older, antique print. You can see an example of ageing in the sixth product image, or go ahead and check out \u003ca href=\"\/it\/pages\/sepia-aged-maps\"\u003elots of examples of other aged artwork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 18x24in (45x60cm) version of this art print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI can print and frame this beautiful piece of art at sizes up to 3 metres (10ft). If you are looking for a size or framing option that isn't available online, please \u003ca href=\"\/it\/pages\/contact-us\" data-mce-href=\"\/it\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis artwork is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. My \u003ca href=\"\/it\/pages\/map-finishes-framed-canvas\"\u003estandard frames\u003c\/a\u003e come in six colours (black, dark brown, dark grey, antique gold, oak and white), and \u003ca href=\"\/it\/pages\/custom-framing\"\u003ecustom framing\u003c\/a\u003e is available for an additional charge. 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