Drawing, album, Maria Sibylla Merian, 1691-1699 (circa)

The life cycle of the butterfly, from an album of 160 drawings entitled 'merian's drawings of european insects &c'; with examples of a caterpillar and chrysalis on a stem with pink flower watercolour and bodycolour, on vellum. Date: 1691-1699 (circa). Dimensions: Height: 208 mm; Width: 269 mm. Medium: wool. Collection: British Museum. Drawing, album (BM SL,5276.67)