Minneapolis Institute of Art
Great Blue Butterflies and Red Fruits
After Maria Sibylla Merian; Engraver: Pieter Sluyter (Sluiter)
- Date
- 1705–71
- Medium
- Hand-colored etching and engraving
- Department
- European Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Large, colorful insects such as this blue Morpho deidamia (Hüber) were highly prized by early natural history collectors. Merian illustrated the insects on a branch of the Barbados Cherry, a plant native to Suriname. Netherlands, Europe
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