Caterpillars, Butterflies and Flower

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Caterpillars, Butterflies and Flower

Maria Sibylla MerianLinkedCulture matchlcp-23e42a02c374

Date
1705 (1705–1771)
Medium
Hand-colored etching and engraving
Department
European Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
7368

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In this beautifully balanced composition, Merian has depicted two Saturniid moths Arsenura armada (Cramer) at top right and bottom left. The larvae are not the early stage of this moth as Merian had thought, but of another species. The plant in the center is the Palisade tree, which can grow sixty-five feet tall and is native to tropical South America. The Saturniid moth has a wide distribution from Mexico to southern Brazil and can vary greatly in appearance. Germany, Europe

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The Minnich Collection The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund, 1966

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