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

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 on a pear-shaped fruit, caterpillars, chrysalises and flies surrounding watercolour and bodycolour, on vellum. Date: 1691-1699 (circa). Dimensions: Height: 258 mm; Width: 274 mm. Medium: wool. Collection: British Museum. Drawing, album (BM SL,5276.103)