Drawing, album, 1701-1705 (circa)

Caiman wrestling with a red and black snake, from an album entitled 'merian's drawings of surinam insects &c'; with red and blue caterpillar, and chrysalis on a red-flowered plant watercolour and bodycolour, heightened with white, and with pen and black ink, on vellum. Date: 1701-1705 (circa). Dimensions: Height: 306 mm; Width: 454 mm. Medium: wool. Collection: British Museum.