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Metamorphosis insectorum surinamensium (Pl. 55)

Maria Sibylla Merian, 1705

A plate from Maria Sibylla Merian's 1705 study of Surinamese insects, where caterpillars and their changes are shown on the plants they live on.

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Size: 30 × 45 cm
Frame: No frame

Printed by our partner in Germany, delivered in 7–12 working days. Swiss import charges may apply.

Edges: Mirrored

Same price. This fills the band on the front and covers the canvas sides.

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To fit 30 × 45 cm, a 2.9% band on the left and right is filled with a mirror of the artwork's own edge. Nothing of the artwork is cut off. The preview shows exactly what you'll receive. The canvas sides are a mirror of the artwork's own edge, so the whole artwork stays on the front.

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  • ✓ Stretched on a 2 cm wooden frame, ready to hang
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About this artwork

This is Plate 55 from Maria Sibylla Merian's Metamorphosis insectorum surinamensium, published in 1705. The book presents the caterpillars and worms of Suriname, together with the changes they go through, drawn from life. Each creature is placed on the plants, flowers and fruits where it was found, so the botanical subject matters as much as the insect. The full title also promises frogs, toads, lizards, snakes, spiders and ants, all painted and described in America at life size. Merian was an entomologist and naturalist who recorded insects by direct observation, and her work showed that insects pass through a life cycle rather than arising spontaneously.

On your wall: Its botanical and natural-history subject suits a study, dining room, hallway or reading corner, especially in homes that favour naturalistic, quietly detailed pictures.

Title
Metamorphosis insectorum surinamensium (Pl. 55)
Artist
Maria Sibylla Merian
Year
1705
Style
Floral & botanical
Shape
Portrait

Public domain. Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Text based on Wikimedia Commons.

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About Maria Sibylla Merian

Maria Sibylla Merian was a German-Dutch naturalist, entomologist and scientific illustrator. She was among the first European naturalists to record insects through direct observation. Her work showed that insects pass through a life cycle rather than arising by spontaneous generation. She descended from the Frankfurt branch of the Swiss Merian family.

Based on Wikipedia.

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Canvas and printing

Printed on canvas and stretched over a 2 cm FSC-certified wooden frame, with the image wrapping around the edges. Framed versions sit in a wooden floater frame in black, natural or dark wood.

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Every canvas is printed to order by our partner in Germany: framed canvases arrive in 6–11 working days, unframed ones in 7–12 working days. Delivery is free in Switzerland on orders from CHF 99. We also deliver to the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and many more countries, printed close to you where possible. You can return an undamaged canvas within 14 days. See delivery and returns.

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