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Polydore Collection

Introducing Polydore, a name that echoes through the realms of nature and history

Background imagePolydore Collection: Eurasian jay, Garrulus glandarius

Eurasian jay, Garrulus glandarius (Common jay, Corvus glandarius). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Background imagePolydore Collection: Macleays swallowtail, Graphium macleayanus

Macleays swallowtail, Graphium macleayanus (Macleays butterfly, Papilio macleayanus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Background imagePolydore Collection: Sir Polydore de Keyser, Vanity Fair, Spy

Sir Polydore de Keyser, Vanity Fair, Spy
Sir Polydore de Keyser (18321898) - a lawyer and the first Roman Catholic since the Reformation to be elected Lord Mayor of London (October 1887 to November 1888)

Background imagePolydore Collection: Van de Polls birdwing butterfly, Troides

Van de Polls birdwing butterfly, Troides vandepolli (Amphrysius butterfly, Papilio amphrysius). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Background imagePolydore Collection: Pilgrims scallop, Pecten jacobaeus

Pilgrims scallop, Pecten jacobaeus (Jacobaean scallop, Ostrea jacobaea). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Background imagePolydore Collection: Pied currawong, Strepera graculina

Pied currawong, Strepera graculina (Noisy crow, Corvus strepera). Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany

Background imagePolydore Collection: Scarlet leafwing, Siderone galanthis

Scarlet leafwing, Siderone galanthis
Scarlet or red-striped leafwing, Siderone galanthis, and cardinal butterfly, Argynnis pandora. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Background imagePolydore Collection: Siren or greater siren, Siren lacertina Eel-like

Siren or greater siren, Siren lacertina Eel-like
Siren or greater siren, Siren lacertina. Eel-like amphibian native to America.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1800

Background imagePolydore Collection: Atlantic mackerel, Scomber scombrus

Atlantic mackerel, Scomber scombrus.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany 1812

Background imagePolydore Collection: Brown kiwi, Apteryx australis Vulnerable

Brown kiwi, Apteryx australis Vulnerable
Brown kiwi, Apteryx australis. Vulnerable.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany 1812

Background imagePolydore Collection: Hecuba and Polydore

Hecuba and Polydore
She sees the corpse of her youngest son, Polydore, whom she had sent away supposedly to safety; coming on top of so many calamities, the sight sends her mad

Background imagePolydore Collection: Natural History, dhxprc

Natural History, dhxprc
Giant burrowing frog, Heleioporus australiacus. Vulnerable. Illustration signed SN (George Shaw and Frederick Nodder). Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Background imagePolydore Collection: Rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus

Rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus (Fork-horned beetle, Scarabaeus dichotomus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Background imagePolydore Collection: Great mormon butterfly, Papilio memnon

Great mormon butterfly, Papilio memnon (Agenor butterfly, Papilio agenor). Illustration drawn by George Shaw and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Background imagePolydore Collection: Spectacled owl, Pulsatrix perspicillata

Spectacled owl, Pulsatrix perspicillata (Masked owl, Strix larvata). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Background imagePolydore Collection: Babylon turrid shell, Turris babylonia

Babylon turrid shell, Turris babylonia (Spotted pleurotoma, Pleurotoma babylonica). Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Background imagePolydore Collection: Rubble crab or horrid parthenope, Parthenope horrida

Rubble crab or horrid parthenope, Parthenope horrida. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany, McMillan

Background imagePolydore Collection: Vieillots barbet, Lybius vieilloti

Vieillots barbet, Lybius vieilloti (Vieillots pogonius, Pogonius vieilloti). Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological

Background imagePolydore Collection: Common wombat, Vombatus ursinus

Common wombat, Vombatus ursinus (Phascolomis vombatus, Wombat phascolomis). Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological

Background imagePolydore Collection: Giant dragonfly, Petalura gigantea

Giant dragonfly, Petalura gigantea. Australia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany, McMillan, London, 1815

Background imagePolydore Collection: Common scorpionfly, Panorpa communis

Common scorpionfly, Panorpa communis
Common scorpionfly or common panorpa, Panorpa communis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany, McMillan

Background imagePolydore Collection: Fiery searcher beetle, Calosoma scrutator

Fiery searcher beetle, Calosoma scrutator
Fiery searcher beetle or caterpillar hunter, Calosoma scrutator. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany

Background imagePolydore Collection: Bigclaw river shrimp, Macrobrachium carcinus

Bigclaw river shrimp, Macrobrachium carcinus (Jamaica prawn, Palaemon carcinus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Background imagePolydore Collection: American burying beetle, Nicrophorus americanus

American burying beetle, Nicrophorus americanus
American burying beetle or giant carrion beetle, Nicrophorus americanus, critically endangered, and Necrophorus medianus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Background imagePolydore Collection: Spur-legged stick insect, Didymuria violescens

Spur-legged stick insect, Didymuria violescens (Violet-winged phasma, Phasma violescens). Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Background imagePolydore Collection: Homola barbata crab

Homola barbata crab (Spiny-fronted homola, Homola spinifrons). Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany

Background imagePolydore Collection: Precious wentletrap, Epitonium scalare

Precious wentletrap, Epitonium scalare (Common wendeltrap, Aciona scalaris). Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological

Background imagePolydore Collection: Spoonwings, Nemoptera bipennis and Nemopterella africana

Spoonwings, Nemoptera bipennis and Nemopterella africana (Portuguese and African nemopteryx, Nemopteryx lusitantica and Nemopteryx africana)

Background imagePolydore Collection: Horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus

Horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus (Sowerbean limulus, Limulus sowerbii). Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological

Background imagePolydore Collection: Gouty lissa crab, Lissa chiragra

Gouty lissa crab, Lissa chiragra. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany, McMillan, London, 1815

Background imagePolydore Collection: Sea urchin, Breynia australasiae

Sea urchin, Breynia australasiae (New Holland spatangus, Spatangus australasiae). Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Background imagePolydore Collection: Black-necked aracari, Pteroglossus aracari

Black-necked aracari, Pteroglossus aracari (Aracari toucan, Rhamphastos aracari). Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Background imagePolydore Collection: Horrid alecto, Alecto horrida (nomen dubium)

Horrid alecto, Alecto horrida (nomen dubium). Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany, McMillan, London, 1815

Background imagePolydore Collection: Odontocymbiola magellanica

Odontocymbiola magellanica (Slightly-knotted volute, Voluta subnodosa). Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological

Background imagePolydore Collection: Serpent star species, Ophiura ammothea and Ophiura linckii

Serpent star species, Ophiura ammothea and Ophiura linckii
Serpent star species, Ophiura ammothea 1, 2, 3 and Ophiura linckii 4, 5. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological

Background imagePolydore Collection: Knot-legged pisa crab, Pisa nodipes

Knot-legged pisa crab, Pisa nodipes. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany, McMillan, London, 1815

Background imagePolydore Collection: Bearded barbet, Pogonornis dubius

Bearded barbet, Pogonornis dubius (Groove-beaked pogonia, Pogonia sulcirostris). Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Background imagePolydore Collection: King Christmas beetle and Christmas beetle

King Christmas beetle and Christmas beetle
King Christmas beetle, Anoplognathus viridiaeneus, and Christmas beetle, Anoplognathus viriditarsis (Green brassy rutela, Rutela viridi-aenea, and green-footed rutela, Rutela viridi-tarsis)

Background imagePolydore Collection: Rissos doclea crab, Doclea rissonii

Rissos doclea crab, Doclea rissonii. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany, McMillan, London, 1815

Background imagePolydore Collection: Phalangipus indicus crab

Phalangipus indicus crab (Indian egeria, Egeria indica, Egeria indicus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological

Background imagePolydore Collection: Horse mussels

Horse mussels
Tulip mussel, Modiolus americanus (Modiola americana), bearded horse mussel, Modiolus barbatus (Modiola gibbsii), and bent mussel (Modiola incurvata)

Background imagePolydore Collection: Cape glossy starling, Lamprotornis nitens

Cape glossy starling, Lamprotornis nitens (Splendent thrush, Turdus splendens). Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological

Background imagePolydore Collection: Luna moth, Actias luna

Luna moth, Actias luna. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany, McMillan, London, 1814

Background imagePolydore Collection: Ceylon razor-shell, Solen ceylonensis

Ceylon razor-shell, Solen ceylonensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany, McMillan, London, 1814

Background imagePolydore Collection: Carinated atyla, Atylus carinatus

Carinated atyla, Atylus carinatus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany, McMillan, London, 1815

Background imagePolydore Collection: Eastern Atlantic arrow crab, Stenorhynchus lanceolatus

Eastern Atlantic arrow crab, Stenorhynchus lanceolatus (Boscs pactolus, Pactolus boscii). Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Background imagePolydore Collection: Yellowline arrow crab, Stenorhynchus seticornis

Yellowline arrow crab, Stenorhynchus seticornis (Dart-bearing leptopodia, Leptopodia sagittaria). Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Background imagePolydore Collection: Common pheasant (ring-necked), Phasianus colchicus torquatus

Common pheasant (ring-necked), Phasianus colchicus torquatus
Common ring-necked pheasant, Phasianus colchicus torquatus (Ring pheasant, Phasianus torquatus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn)



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Introducing Polydore, a name that echoes through the realms of nature and history. Just like the Pilgrims scallop, Pecten jacobaeus, Polydore leaves an indelible mark wherever it goes. Much like the vibrant Macleays swallowtail butterfly, Graphium macleayanus, this enigmatic being captivates with its colorful presence. In Vanity Fair's Spy cartoons, Sir Polydore de Keyser stands tall as a symbol of elegance and sophistication. Similarly, the Van de Polls birdwing butterfly named Troides showcases beauty in flight with its graceful wings. But there is more to Polydore than meets the eye. Like the Pied currawong Strepera graculina or Eurasian jay Garrulus glandarius, it possesses an innate curiosity that drives it to explore new horizons. Just as the Scarlet leafwing Siderone galanthis flaunts its striking colors amidst lush greenery, Polydore too embraces uniqueness and individuality. It resembles no other creature; rather it thrives in standing out from the crowd. Like a mysterious Siren or greater siren Siren lacertina slithering through waterways undetected by many eyes, Polydore moves silently yet powerfully towards its goals. It embodies resilience and adaptability just like an Atlantic mackerel Scomber scombrus navigating vast oceans against all odds. Polydore shares similarities with another vulnerable creature -the Brown kiwi Apteryx australis- both facing challenges but refusing to succumb to adversity. Their stories intertwine with Hecuba and Polydore from Greek mythology; tales of love and sacrifice echoing throughout time. Lastly, much like Venus flytrap Dionaea muscipula luring unsuspecting prey into its carnivorous embrace; a captivating charm that draws others near while keeping them at a safe distance.