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

Life cycle of a butterfly and with a lizard, on a banana plant, bearing fruit, from an album of 91 drawings entitled 'merian's drawings of surinam insects &c'; with examples of pupae, chrysalis and caterpillar watercolour and bodycolour, with pen and grey ink, on vellum. Date: 1701-1705 (circa). Dimensions: Height: 378 mm; Width: 290 mm. Medium: wool. Collection: British Museum. Drawing, album (BM SL,5275.23 1)

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