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

The life cycle of the moth, the fly and the beetle, from an album of 160 drawings entitled 'merian's drawings of european insects &c'; with examples of caterpillars on sprigs of fruit trees including three green fruits at centre watercolour and bodycolour, on vellum. Date: 1691-1699 (circa). Dimensions: Height: 400 mm; Width: 277 mm. Medium: wool. Collection: British Museum. Drawing, album (BM SL,5276.146)

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