Coridon Collection

Chalk-hill Blue
Fabrizio Daminelli

Picture No. 11072589
Chalkhill Blue Butterfly male Hertfordshire, UK 17218

Picture No. 11072588
Chalkhill Blue Butterfly male Hertfordshire, UK 17217

Picture No. 11980504
Chalkhill blue - underside on seed head - Barnack Hills and Holes NNR - Northamptonshire. Date:

Coridon and Sylvia, Jacob Neefs, 1620 - 1680

Picture No. 11092026
Chalk Hill Blue Butterfly male resting on wildflower July Date:

Picture No. 11092027
Chalk Hill Blue Butterfly male July Date:

Picture No. 11074030
Chalkhill Blue Butterfly male on Eyebright Flowers

Picture No. 11072590
Chalkhill Blue Butterfly pair in courtship Hertfordshire, UK 17222

Horseshoe Vetch (Hippicrepis comosa) common plant of chalk and limestone turf. Food plant of the Chalkhill Blue butterfly (Polyommatus coridon)

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Amidst the tranquil waters of a chalk stream, the angler's heart beats in rhythm with the gentle flow. Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton's "The Complete Angler" (Picture No. 11072588) captures this timeless pursuit, as depicted in a charming chromolithograph. In the same landscape, the humble Coridon, a shepherd or herdsman, tends to his flock and finds solace in the company of Sylvia (Pictures No. 11092026 and 11092027), his beloved. The chalk-hill blue (Picture No. 11072589) flutters above, adding a splash of color to the idyllic scene. As the sun sets, the horseshoe vetch (Hippicrepis comosa, Picture No. 11980504) blankets the chalk and limestone turf, providing nourishment for the grazing animals. This harmonious tableau, immortalized in Jacob Neefs' painting (Picture No. 11074030), is a testament to the enduring bond between man, nature, and the simple pleasures of rural life.