1713 Maria S Merian Engraving Hand - Coloring Orange Flower Moth & Fly
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for a detailed view.Information: Merian, the daughter of Mattheaus Merian, found her interest early in life when she began studying entomology at the young age of 13. Her interest and talents paid off as she is known as one of the most remarkable naturalists of the 17th and 18th centuries, and many of her illustrations ended up in the hands of Tsar Peter the Great. "The work of these years consisted of both scientific and artistic activity: Merian collected a...nd raised insects, fed them with their host plants, observed them, described and drew their metamorphoses from egg to caterpillar and from pupa to butterfly imago. She then compiled her individual observations and studies in pictorial compositions" (Maria Sibylla Merian, Artist and Naturalist (1647-1717) was a German-born naturalist and scientific illustrator, a descendant of the Frankfurt branch of the Swiss Merian family. Merian was one of the first European naturalists to observe insects directly. ).Date: 1713Source: Histoire des Insectes de l’Europe Plate No.: 12Description: Orange Flowers with Moth and FlyPrint method: Engraving with superb original hand color. Plate printed on one side, blank on reverse.Condition: Very good condition. Size of Leaf: 230mm x 175mm [approximately 9 1/8" x 6 7/8" A Great Gift For Any Manuscript Collector We Now Accept PayPal! We Ship Worldwide. Please Contact Us For a Free Shipping Quote!
