Flowers, butterflies and insects : all 154 engravings from "Erucarum ortus"

Publication Data

• Title Flowers, butterflies and insects : all 154 engravings from "Erucarum ortus"
• Alternative Title Erucarum ortus, alimentum et paradoxa metamorphosis
• Author Maria Sibylla Merian
• Publisher Dover
• Publication date 1991
• Publication location New York
• Language English

Descriptive Notes

Reprint of plates first published in: Der rupsen begin, voedzel, en wonderbaare verandering, Amsterdam, 1713-1717. "Der rupsen ..." was published in Latin in 1718 under the title: Erucarum ortus, alimentum et paradoxa metamorphosis.

Topics

• Insects :: Pictorial works :: Early works to 1800
• Insects :: Europe :: Pictorial works :: Early works to 1800
• Insects :: Metamorphosis :: Pictorial works :: Early works to 1800
• Insects :: Host plants :: Europe :: Pictorial works :: Early works to 1800
• Lepidoptera :: Pictorial works :: Early works to 1800
• Lepidoptera :: Europe :: Pictorial works :: Early works to 1800
• Biological illustration :: Early works to 1800

Flowers, butterflies and insects : all 154 engravings from "Erucarum ortus" by Maria Sibylla Merian. ISBN 0486266362. Published by Dover in 1991. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.