Drawing, album, circa 1700

Hollyhocks, blue convolvulus (convolv. Minor. Coerul) and yellow chamomile (buphralmum), from an album of 160 drawings entitled 'merian's drawings of european insects &c'; dark red double hollyhocks with the other flowers entwined watercolour and bodycolour, partly strengthened with gum, on vellum. Date: circa 1700. Dimensions: Height: 377 mm; Width: 254 mm. Medium: wool. Collection: British Museum.