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

Vanilla plant and the life cycle of a butterfly, from an album of 91 drawings entitled 'merian's drawings of surinam insects &c'; with two examples of the insect and pupa, chrysalis and caterpillar watercolour and bodycolour, heightened with white (oxidised), and with pen and grey ink, on vellum. Date: 1701-1705 (circa). Dimensions: Height: 417 mm; Width: 295 mm. Medium: wool. Collection: British Museum. Drawing, album (BM SL,5275.25)

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drawings on vellum in the british museum drawings by maria sibylla merian in the british museum wool british museum maria sibylla merian