Plate 5 from Dissertation in Insect Generations and Metamorphosis in Surinam
Close up of Plate 5 from Dissertation in Insect Generations and Metamorphosis in Surinam
Maria Sibylla Merian, Plate 5 (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; Photo by Lee Stalsworth
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.