Henry Walter Bates Collection (page 2)

Camp in a Pine Forest; A Naturalist's Excursion in Wisconsin, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Camp in a Pine Forest; A Naturalist's Excursion in Wisconsin, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Falls of the Mississippi; A Naturalist's Excursion in Wisconsin, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Falls of the Mississippi; A Naturalist's Excursion in Wisconsin, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Pileatus Woodpecker; A Naturalist's Excursion in Wisconsin, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Pileatus Woodpecker; A Naturalist's Excursion in Wisconsin, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Steamer on the Mississippi; A Naturalist's Excursion in Wisconsin, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Steamer on the Mississippi; A Naturalist's Excursion in Wisconsin, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Pius IX; Rome and United Italy, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Pius IX; Rome and United Italy, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Family of Beggars; Rome and United Italy, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Family of Beggars; Rome and United Italy, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Mount Aventino; Rome and United Italy, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Mount Aventino; Rome and United Italy, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Romans playing at Mora; Rome and United Italy, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Romans playing at Mora; Rome and United Italy, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Women of the Campagna at Rome; Rome and United Italy, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Women of the Campagna at Rome; Rome and United Italy, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Kirghiz Interior; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Kirghiz Interior; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Tree of Bats, Whydah; The Kingdom of Dahomey, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Tree of Bats, Whydah; The Kingdom of Dahomey, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Amazons of Dahomey in Battle; The Kingdom of Dahomey, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Amazons of Dahomey in Battle; The Kingdom of Dahomey, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Map of Lorraine and Alsace; Alsace and Lorraine, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Map of Lorraine and Alsace; Alsace and Lorraine, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

The Germans Gate, Metz; Alsace and Lorraine, 1875. Creator: Unknown
The Germans Gate, Metz; Alsace and Lorraine, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

A Turkoman Interior; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
A Turkoman Interior; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Ploughing in Turkestan; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Ploughing in Turkestan; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

A Bokharian Bride; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
A Bokharian Bride; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

View in the Lagoon of Venice; The River Basin of the Po, and the Lagoons of the Adriatic, 1875. Creator: Unknown
View in the Lagoon of Venice; The River Basin of the Po, and the Lagoons of the Adriatic, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Vanetian Houses; The River Basin of the Po, and the Lagoons of the Adriatic, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Vanetian Houses; The River Basin of the Po, and the Lagoons of the Adriatic, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

A Tartar School; The Caucasus, 1875. Creator: Unknown
A Tartar School; The Caucasus, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

A Tartar of the Northern slopes of the Caucasus; The Caucasus, 1875. Creator: Unknown
A Tartar of the Northern slopes of the Caucasus; The Caucasus, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Caucasian Prince in Chain Armour, and attendant; The Caucasus, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Caucasian Prince in Chain Armour, and attendant; The Caucasus, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Cossack of the Line; The Caucasus, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Cossack of the Line; The Caucasus, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

The Bambaras attack the Besiegers; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
The Bambaras attack the Besiegers; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

San-farba, a griot of Segou; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
San-farba, a griot of Segou; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Attack on Sansandig by Ahmadou's army; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Attack on Sansandig by Ahmadou's army; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Pass over the Cordillera; A Ramble in Peru, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Pass over the Cordillera; A Ramble in Peru, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Travellers Shelter in the Andes; A Ramble in Peru, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Travellers Shelter in the Andes; A Ramble in Peru, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Armenian baggage animal; The Caucasus, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Armenian baggage animal; The Caucasus, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Armenian Lady; The Caucasus, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Armenian Lady; The Caucasus, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Arabs Fishing; From Bombay to Kosseir: The Red Sea, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Arabs Fishing; From Bombay to Kosseir: The Red Sea, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Parsee of Bombay; From Bombay to Kosseir: The Red Sea, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Parsee of Bombay; From Bombay to Kosseir: The Red Sea, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Reception of a guest in an Icelandic family; An Icelanders Notes on Iceland, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Reception of a guest in an Icelandic family; An Icelanders Notes on Iceland, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Difficulties of the road; An Icelanders Notes on Iceland, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Difficulties of the road; An Icelanders Notes on Iceland, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Travelling in Iceland; An Icelanders Notes on Iceland, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Travelling in Iceland; An Icelanders Notes on Iceland, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

The Great Geyser; An Icelanders Notes on Iceland, 1875. Creator: Unknown
The Great Geyser; An Icelanders Notes on Iceland, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Talibe equipped for fighting; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Talibe equipped for fighting; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Ahmadou's Army crossing the Niger; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Ahmadou's Army crossing the Niger; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

View in Segou; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
View in Segou; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Women pounding Millet; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Women pounding Millet; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

View in the suburbs of Batavia; from Sydney to Singapore, 1875. Creator: Unknown
View in the suburbs of Batavia; from Sydney to Singapore, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Bridge of Surco; A Ramble in Peru, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Bridge of Surco; A Ramble in Peru, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

A Peruvian Belle; A Ramble in Peru, 1875. Creator: Unknown
A Peruvian Belle; A Ramble in Peru, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Passage of the Cordilleras; A Ramble in Peru, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Passage of the Cordilleras; A Ramble in Peru, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Ahmadou's Palace at Segou; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Ahmadou's Palace at Segou; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Ahmadou, King of Segou; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Ahmadou, King of Segou; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

King Ahmadou at a "Palaver."; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
King Ahmadou at a "Palaver."; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Travelling down the Niger; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Travelling down the Niger; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

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Henry Walter Bates (1825-1892) was a renowned naturalist and explorer who dedicated his life to the study of insects, particularly beetles. His groundbreaking work on mimicry among butterflies in the Amazon rainforest revolutionized our understanding of evolutionary biology. Bates' fascination with insects began at an early age, and he soon became captivated by the intricate beauty of beetles. He meticulously documented his findings in his illustrated notebooks, which contained colored sketches of various insect species. One of Bates' most notable contributions to entomology was his discovery of mimicry among butterflies. In his book "Butterflies from the Amazon, " he presented numerous examples where certain butterfly species imitated others as a survival strategy against predators. However, it was not just butterflies that caught Bates' attention; he also had a keen interest in longhorn beetles. His detailed beetle illustrations showcased their diverse forms and patterns, providing valuable insights into their taxonomy and behavior. In one memorable incident captured in an illustrated notebook by H. W. Bates himself, he found himself being mobbed by Pteroglossus beauharnaesii – colorful toucans native to the Amazon rainforest. This encounter only fueled his passion for exploring this biodiverse region further. Throughout his career, Henry Walter Bates tirelessly explored uncharted territories within South America's vast jungles, collecting countless specimens for scientific study. His dedication and meticulous observations laid the foundation for future generations of biologists. Today, we remember Henry Walter Bates as a pioneer in entomology whose discoveries continue to inspire scientists worldwide.