Drawing, album, Maria Sibylla Merian, 1670-1682 (circa)

Carpinus florens, depicting the life cycle of the moth, from an album of 160 drawings entitled 'merian's drawings of european insects &c'; with examples of a moth resting on a leaf, a chrysalis and caterpillar and smaller insects below watercolour and bodycolour, on vellum. Date: 1670-1682 (circa). Dimensions: Height: 250 mm; Width: 272 mm. Medium: wool. Collection: British Museum. Drawing, album (BM SL,5276.28 2)

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