Drawing, album, circa 1710

Two beetles and two newts (?), with a pale blue and pink-flowered plant, from an album entitled 'merian's drawings of surinam insects &c'; one of the newts feigning death watercolour and bodycolour, on vellum. Date: circa 1710. Dimensions: Height: 366 mm; Width: 272 mm. Medium: wool. Collection: British Museum.