Botanical plate by Merian - Suriname pepper and hawk moth - illustration

Naturalist Illustration – Paprika and Hawkmoth After Maria Sibylla Merian, a great 17th-century naturalist and illustrator This beautiful illustration features a paprika plant with its distinctive red fruits and lush green leaves. A hawkmoth with delicately striped wings is feeding on the white flowers, while a green caterpillar sits on a lower leaf. Perfect for framing or vintage wall decoration. 🍀 Large format: 36 X 45 cm 🍀 Condition: Very good condition – see photos 🍀 Type: Botanical and entomological illustration in color, printed on thick paper, 1964 reproduction of an old engraving 🍀 Origin: From a book dedicated to the Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium collection by Merian 🍀 Style: 17th-century scientific naturalist style, characterized by careful observation, vivid and precise colors, and elegant composition combining scientific rigor and artistic beauty 🍀 Text on the plate: Paprika und Schwärmer 🌿 Many other illustrations available from the same series, all unique, as well as other zoology and botanical images for a refined interior decoration dedicated to nature lovers 🌿 Shipped rolled in a rigid tube, carefully packaged – fast and protected shipping 🌿 Contact me for more information or to benefit from group purchases with discounts and advantageous shipping costs [Ref.51.1Merian-13] 🌻 About the artist: Maria Sibylla Merian (1647–1717), daughter of the engraver and publisher Matthaeus Merian, showed a keen interest in plants and insects from childhood. Her engravings combine exceptional artistic talent with great scientific rigor. After working in Nuremberg and then in the Netherlands, she stayed from 1699 to 1701 in Surinam (Dutch Guiana) where she observed and illustrated the still little-known richness of tropical plants and butterflies.