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

Red maize-like flower, possibly a banana plant, from an album of 91 drawings entitled 'merian's drawings of surinam insects &c'; depicting the life cycles of two moths and a wasp-like insect watercolour and bodycolour, heightened with white, and with pen and grey ink, on vellum. Date: 1701-1705 (circa). Dimensions: Height: 402 mm; Width: 277 mm. Medium: wool. Collection: British Museum. Drawing, album (BM SL,5275.54)

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