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Metamorphosis of a Caterpillar to a Butterfly

Maria Sibylla Merian, 1679
Metamorphosis of a Caterpillar to a Butterfly, Maria Sibylla Merian
Metamorphosis of a Caterpillar to a Butterfly, zoomed in
19.2 cmMetamorphosis of a Caterpillar to a Butterfly scale comparison15.5 cm

Metamorphosis of a Caterpillar to a Butterfly is an Enlightenment Watercolor Painting created by Maria Sibylla Merian in 1679. It lives at the Rijksmuseum in Netherlands. The image is in the Public Domain, and tagged Butterflies and Fruit. SourceDownloadSee Metamorphosis of a Caterpillar to a Butterfly in the Kaleidoscope

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