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

Pineapple, from an album of 91 drawings entitled 'merian's drawings of surinam insects &c'; with examples of a caterpillar, chrysalises, two butterflies and a beetle, depicting the life cycles of the insects watercolour and bodycolour, touched with bodycolour, and heightened with white, on vellum. Date: 1701-1705 (circa). Dimensions: Height: 415 mm; Width: 279 mm. Medium: wool. Collection: British Museum. Drawing, album (BM SL,5275.2)

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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