From the famous work of the insects of Surinam
Pineapple with Cockroaches by Maria Sibylla Merian. 1771
Maria Sibylla Merian (2 April 1647 – 13 January 1717)
Maria Sibylla Merian was a German entomologist, naturalist and scientific illustrator. She was one of the earliest European naturalists to document observations about insects directly. Merian was a descendant of the Frankfurt branch of the Swiss Merian family.
Ananas.
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Pineapple with Insects by Maria Sibylla Merian.
Title: Ananas.
Engraver: Jozef Mulder.
Date: 1771.
Copper engraving, printed on paper.
Image size: 465 x 338mm (18¼ x 13¼ inches).
Sheet size: 475 x 345mm (18¾ x 13½ inches).
Verso: Blank.
Condition: Original coloured, excellent.
Condition Rating: A+
From: Maria Sibylla Merian. Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium. Amsterdam, 1705.
Maria Sibylla Merian (2 April 1647 – 13 January 1717)
Maria Sibylla Merian was a German entomologist, naturalist and scientific illustrator. She was one of the earliest European naturalists to document observations about insects directly. Merian was a descendant of the Frankfurt branch of the Swiss Merian family.