Drawing, album, Maria Sibylla Merian, 1670-1699 (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 and a chrysalis on a pink-flowered plant, another flying insect on the flower, two caterpillars and a beetle lava (?) on leaves below watercolour and bodycolour, on vellum. Date: 1670-1699 (circa). Dimensions: Height: 221 mm; Width: 272 mm. Medium: wool. Collection: British Museum. Drawing, album (BM SL,5276.49 1)

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