Caterpillars, Butterflies (Arsenura armida) and Flower (Pallisaden Boom: Erythrina fusca), Plate 11 from Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium, first published 1705, Maria Sibylla Merian, between 1705 and 1771

Date: between 1705 and 1771. Dimensions: height: 15 in (38.1 cm); width: 11.1 in (28.2 cm) (sheet). Medium: hand-colored etching and engraving. Collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art. Maria Merian Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium MIA P18717