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

Two blue butterflies and a caterpillar, from an album of 91 drawings entitled 'merian's drawings of surinam insects &c'; on a flowering pomegranate watercolour, strengthened with gum, and bodycolour, heightened with white, with pen and black ink, heightened with white, on vellum. Date: 1701-1705 (circa). Dimensions: Height: 367 mm; Width: 271 mm. Medium: wool. Collection: British Museum. Drawing, album (BM SL,5275.9)

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