Merian Plate No.1 Lilium Aureum glad This print has beauty

This print has beauty

Scratches and holes removed and colours expanded

Everyone needs at least one hummingbird picture for their wall and this little fellow is ready to do the deed

Entomology

We won't recommend that you taste them though

Merian Plate No.1 Lilium Aureum glad This print has beautyDuring 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