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

Pink-flowered plant bearing small round fruit, with two examples of a brown and yellow butterfly, from an album of 91 drawings entitled 'merian's drawings of surinam insects &c'; with a black and white butterfly and two caterpillars and chrysalises watercolour, heightened with white, and with pen and grey ink, on vellum. Date: 1701-1705 (circa). Dimensions: Height: 371 mm; Width: 280 mm. Medium: wool. Collection: British Museum. Drawing, album (BM SL,5275.35)

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