Plate 47 from Dissertation in Insect Generations and Metamorphosis in Surinam
Close up of Plate 47 from Dissertation in Insect Generations and Metamorphosis in Surinam
Maria Sibylla Merian, Plate 47 (from Dissertation in Insect Generations and Metamorphosis in Surinam, 2nd edition), 1719; Hand-colored engraving on paper, 20 1/2 x 14 1/2 in.; National Museum of Women in the Arts, Gift of Wallace and Wilhelmina Holladay
Using her keen observational skills, Maria Sibylla Merian revolutionized both botany and zoology. From early childhood, she was interested in drawing insects and plants surrounding her.