True Flies (Diptera, Plate 19) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:45x60in (114x150cm) with its impressive castle and

with its impressive castle and sandy beach

with the railroad spurs and local byways that funneled men and materiel onto the field

a prominent coastal town

Emphasis on land ownership and topographical features reflecting early American municipal planning

Bastwick Street

True Flies (Diptera, Plate 19) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:45x60in (114x150cm) with its impressive castle andInsecta Diptera Pl 19 (1879 1915) by Frederick DuCane Godman captures the Victorian fascination with cataloguing nature through clear eyed scientific art. Published in 1879 within a long running natural history project, this entomological plate focuses on Dipterathe true fliesusing carefully observed wing forms and vein patterns to aid identification. Godmans refined, engraved style and disciplined layout reflect the 19th century shift toward