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

Two examples of a moth, with orange and green caterpillars, on a fig branch bearing fruit, from an album of 91 drawings entitled 'merian's drawings of surinam insects &c'; and with chrysalis watercolour, with bodycolour and pen and grey ink, heightened with white, on vellum. Date: 1701-1705 (circa). Dimensions: Height: 391 mm; Width: 270 mm. Medium: wool. Collection: British Museum. Drawing, album (BM SL,5275.33)

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