Merian Plate No.5 Cyclamen Flore Purpurea Størrelse i cm:30x40 Butterflies in all the colours

Butterflies in all the colours of the rainbow

Efflorescence caught in detail

we got them all

but during the Swedish occupation of Copenhagen in 1658-59 a lot of it was removed to produce cannon balls

The eyes are small

Merian Plate No.5 Cyclamen Flore Purpurea Størrelse i cm:30x40 Butterflies in all the coloursDuring Maria Sibylla Merian's lifetime (1647 1717), she studied, illustrated and published a number of works on the process of metamorphosis. The life and almost magic transformational process from catepillar to butterfly kept her documenting and travelling as far as South America, which was an exceptional feat for a woman at this time. The exceptionally beautiful prints show a delicacy in her drawings which are rich in detail. Printed with Japanese