Vintage illustration - Plant with golden fruits by Merian. Antique plate

Naturalist Illustration – Tropical Plant with Golden Fruits After Maria Sibylla Merian, a great 17th-century naturalist and illustrator This magnificent illustration features a tropical plant adorned with clusters of golden oval fruits and delicate umbels of white flowers. Two graceful blue butterflies flutter around the lush vegetation with its broad, serrated leaves. Perfect for framing or vintage wall decoration. 🍀 Large format: 35 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 Merian's Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium collection 🍀 Style: 17th-century scientific naturalist style combining botanical precision and decorative aesthetics, with vivid colors and meticulous details characteristic of Merian's naturalist illustration 🌿 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-12] 🌻 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 in Surinam (Dutch Guiana) from 1699 to 1701, where she observed and illustrated the still little-known richness of tropical plants and butterflies.