Merian Plate No.4 Taraxacon Ramme:ingen ramme The stems of these flowers

The stems of these flowers are "hooked or bent" and the meaning derives from the Latin aduncus

an artist born in Belgium in 1759 and who died in 1840 in Paris

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Print size 15x15 cm

Merian Plate No.4 Taraxacon Ramme:ingen ramme The stems of these flowersDuring 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