Der Raupen wunderbare Verwandlung und sonderbare Blumen-nahrung
Maria Sibylla Merian
(German, 1647–1717)
Maria Sibylla Merian
(German, 1647–1717)
Andreas Knorz
(German, died in 1685)
David Funck
(German, 1642–1709)
Johann Andreas Graf
(German, 1637–1701)
1679–83
Place of PublicationNuremberg, Germany
Medium/TechniqueIllustrated book with 102 engravings
DimensionsOverall [vol. 1]: 20.2 x 17 x 2.3 cm (7 15/16 x 6 11/16 x 7/8 in.)
Overall [vol. 2]: 20.6 x 16.5 x 2 cm (8 1/8 x 6 1/2 x 13/16 in.)
Overall [vol. 2]: 20.6 x 16.5 x 2 cm (8 1/8 x 6 1/2 x 13/16 in.)
Credit LineWilliam A. Sargent Fund
Accession number60.1460a-b
On View
Not on viewClassificationsIllustrated books
Collections
Nuremberg and Frankfurt: Andreas Knorz, for Johann Andreas Graff and David Funck, 1679-1683
ProvenanceHellmuth Wallach, New York, from whom purchased by MFA, December 14, 1960.