Rose, with various metamorphoses, from an album of 160 drawings entitled 'merian's drawings of european insects &c'; two caterpillars and a chrysalis on the stem of a pink rose, with above and below, the various stages of development from caterpillar to moth of four different examples. Watercolour and bodycolour, strengthened with gum, on vellum. Date: 1691-1699 (circa). Dimensions: Height: 273 mm; Width: 276 mm. Medium: wool. Collection: British Museum. Drawing, album (BM SL,5276.96)
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