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 and a chrysalis on a stem of tiny lilac-blue flowers watercolour and bodycolour, on vellum. Date: 1691-1699 (circa). Dimensions: Height: 284 mm; Width: 214 mm. Medium: wool. Collection: British Museum. Drawing, album (BM SL,5276.97)