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Study of Capers, Gorse, and a Beetle

Study of Capers, Gorse, and a Beetle — Maria Sibylla Merian
Maria Sibylla Merian · Study of Capers, Gorse, and a Beetle · 1693 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain / CC0.
Study of Capers, Gorse, and a Beetle — Maria Sibylla Merian

Recorded by The Metropolitan Museum of Art as Maria Sibylla Merian.

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  • AttributionMaria Sibylla Merianother records naming Maria Sibylla Merian
  • Date1693
  • ClassificationDrawings
  • MediumWatercolor, white gouache, on vellum
  • DepartmentDrawings and Prints
  • Held byThe Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Maria Sibylla Merian · Study of Capers, Gorse, and a Beetle · 1693 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain / CC0.

Source read 2026-09-20 · Published 2026-09-20

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