Drawing, album, circa 1710

Two examples of snakes, one red and black, entwined around a pink-flowered plant, from an album entitled 'merian's drawings of surinam insects &c'; with below a frog on its back and a clutch of snake eggs watercolour and bodycolour, heightened with white, on vellum. Date: circa 1710. Dimensions: Height: 289 mm; Width: 366 mm. Medium: wool. Collection: British Museum.