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

Golden plover (?), with examples of two butterflies, one a small blue, from an album entitled 'merian's drawings of surinam insects &c' watercolour, touched with bodycolour, and with pen and grey ink, on vellum. Date: 1701-1705 (circa). Dimensions: Height: 355 mm; Width: 302 mm. Medium: wool. Collection: British Museum. Drawing, album (BM SL,5275.79 1)