1730 Metamorphosis Maria Sibylla Meriam Print Pomegranate & Butterfly
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for a detailed view. Information: Maria Sibylla Meriam [1647 – 1717] was the daughter of the well known Swiss engraver Mathäus Merian the Elder. She documented insect life in all its stages while placing her work in a religious context and expressing high standards of scholarly posturing. After she divorced her husband; moved to Amsterdam and continued her research on insects. At the age of fifty-two she and her daughter set out on a scientific exposition... to Surinam (South America) where she became severely ill and had to prematurely leave and returned to Amsterdam. As soon as she had recovered, she started her preparation for her findings from Surinam which was published as a magnificent volume. Date: 1730Source: Metamorphosis Insectorum SurinamensiumVolume: IPlate No.: 49Description: Peanut-head Lantern Flies [Fulgora laternaria] Lantern Fly [Fulgora laternarcia] Sundown Cicada [Fidicina mannifera] Pomegranate spray [Punica Granatum] Print method: Copper plate Engraving on heavy laid paperCondition: Good to ExcellentSize of Print: 520 x 365 mm. (approximately 20 1/2 x 14 1/8 inches)References: Schmidt-Loske, Katherine Insects of Surinam; Huxley, Robert The Great Naturalists pp 118-123; Benezit Vol 7 pp 343; Nissen 1341 pp122.A Great Gift For Any Manuscript Collector We Now Accept PayPal! We Ship Worldwide. Please Contact Us For a Free Shipping Quote!
