Maria Sybilla Merian (German, 1647–1717), Metamorphosis of a Small Emperor Moth on a Damson Plum, plate 13 of the Caterpillar Book, 1679, Translucent and opaque watercolor over counterproof print, on parchment,18.7 × 14.9 cm. Getty Museum, Los Angeles
A conversation with Dr. Stephanie Schrader, Curator, J. Paul Getty Museum and Dr. Beth Harris, Executive Director, Smarthistory in front of Metamorphosis of a Small Emperor Moth on a Damson Plum, plate 13 of the Caterpillar Book, 1679, Maria Sybilla Merian. Translucent and opaque watercolor over counterproof print, on parchment,18.7 × 14.9 cm. Getty Museum, Los Angeles
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