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

Capsea califolia, depicting the life cycle of the moth, from an album of 160 drawings entitled 'merian's drawings of european insects &c'; with examples of a caterpillar and chrysalis and the stages of other bugs on a sprig of leaves watercolour and bodycolour, on vellum. Date: 1691-1699 (circa). Dimensions: Height: 210 mm; Width: 280 mm. Medium: wool. Collection: British Museum. Drawing, album (BM SL,5276.152)

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