Antique Print-Natural history-View of a rose and caterpillars-Merian-1730

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Antique print, untitled. Depiction of a rose with insects transforming from puppae into a butterfly. Depiction of a rose with insects transforming from puppae into a butterfly. From: 'De Europische Insecten' by Maria Sibylla Merian, published by J.F. Bernard in Amsterdam, 1730. These plates are from the expanded, Dutch edition of the book that was also published in German in 1730, as 'Raupen wunderbare Verwandelung und sonderbare Blumennahrung'. Rose. Engraving on laid paper. Made by 'Maria Sibylla Merian' after own design. Maria Sibylla Merian (Frankfurt, 1647-Amsterdam, 1717) was a naturalist and scientist who studied plants and insects. She also made detailed paintings of the subjects she studied. Her biological father was the engraver and publisher Matthaus Merian, and when he died, Merian's mother married Jacob Marrel. Very good, given age. Ample margins. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. The overall size is ca. 11 x 14.8 cm. The overall size is ca. 4.3 x 5.8 inch. Storage location: C26-14. N° de ref. del artículo 74763

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