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

Pineapple and examples of five insects, from an album of 91 drawings entitled 'merian's drawings of surinam insects &c' watercolour and bodycolour, touched with pen and grey ink, heightened with white (oxidised), on vellum. Date: 1701-1705 (circa). Dimensions: Height: 436 mm; Width: 301 mm. Medium: wool. Collection: British Museum. Drawing, album (BM SL,5275.1)