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Maria Sibylla Merian

Dutch1647–1717

Portrait of Maria Sibylla Merian

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Maria Sibylla Merian was a German-Dutch entomologist, naturalist, and scientific illustrator. She was one of the earliest European naturalists to document observations about insects directly. Merian was a descendant of the Frankfurt branch of the Swiss Merian family.

Notable works

Works in the collection

2 works

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Maria Sibylla Merian — works and where to see them · Arcz