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Branch of West Indian Cherry with Achilles Morpho Butterfly

Maria Sibylla Merian, 1702 – 1703
Branch of West Indian Cherry with Achilles Morpho Butterfly, Maria Sibylla Merian
Branch of West Indian Cherry with Achilles Morpho Butterfly, zoomed in
39 cmBranch of West Indian Cherry with Achilles Morpho Butterfly scale comparison30.4 cm

Branch of West Indian Cherry with Achilles Morpho Butterfly is an Enlightenment Watercolor Painting created by Maria Sibylla Merian from 1702 to 1703. It lives at the Royal Collection in London. The image is in the Public Domain, and tagged Butterflies. SourceDownloadSee Branch of West Indian Cherry with Achilles Morpho Butterfly in the Kaleidoscope

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