Drawing, album, Maria Sibylla Merian, 1701-1705 (circa)

Blue and white-flowered plant bearing fruit, from an album of 91 drawings entitled 'merian's drawings of surinam insects &c'; with examples of pupae, caterpillars and two flies (?), depicting the life cycles of the insects watercolour, touched with bodycolour, and with pen and grey ink, on vellum. Date: 1701-1705 (circa). Dimensions: Height: 407 mm; Width: 286 mm. Medium: wool. Collection: British Museum. Drawing, album (BM SL,5275.21)

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