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Apple of Sodom (Pomme de Sodome), pl.27 from Merian, "Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium", Amsterdam, 1705...".Histoire Generale des Insectes de Surinam et de l'Europe", Paris, 1771

Apple of Sodom (Pomme de Sodome), pl.27 from Merian, "Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium", Amsterdam, 1705...".Histoire Generale des Insectes de Surinam et de l'Europe", Paris, 1771

(German, 1647–1717)
(Dutch, 1675–about 1713)
about 1705
Medium/TechniqueHand-colored etching
DimensionsPlatemark: 35.3 x 24 cm (13 7/8 x 9 7/16 in.)
Sheet: 44 x 29.5 cm (17 5/16 x 11 5/8 in.)
Credit LineBequest of George P. Dike—Elita R. Dike Collection
Accession number69.244
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ClassificationsPrints
ProvenanceElita R. Dike, Brookline; to her spouse George P. Dike, Brookline; bequest to MFA May 14, 1969