Drawing, album, Maria Sibylla Merian, 1691-1699 (circa)

The life cycle of the butterfly, from an album of 160 drawings entitled 'merian's drawings of european insects &c'; with examples of three caterpillars and two fly-like insects on a purple-flowered plant, a caterpillar eating grass below at r watercolour and bodycolour, on vellum. Date: 1691-1699 (circa). Dimensions: Height: 395 mm; Width: 275 mm. Medium: wool. Collection: British Museum. Drawing, album (BM SL,5276.75)

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