Drawing, album, Maria Sibylla Merian, 1701-1705 (circa)

Examples of three beetles on a mexican poppy, from an album of 91 drawings entitled 'merian's drawings of surinam insects &c'; with caterpillars watercolour and bodycolour, with pen and grey ink, on vellum. Date: 1701-1705 (circa). Dimensions: Height: 371 mm; Width: 278 mm. Medium: wool. Collection: British Museum. Drawing, album (BM SL,5275.24)