Carl Gustav Jablonsky (1756-1787)

Jablonsky was a naturalist who was also private secretary to the Queen of Prussia. He published a superbly illustrated work on exotic and European butterflies. When he died unexpectedly at the age of 31, the writing and editing of the text fell to his colleague, Johann Herbst (1743-1807), a German naturalist and entomologist. The work on butterflies is one of the most attractive entomological works of the period, with brilliant coloring and fine engraving. A sequel was published to this work dealing with Coleoptera.