Watercolor and bodycolor on paperexpand_more
The Minnich Collection The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fundexpand_more 66.25.171
Merian's interest in metamorphosis was not limited to insects. She also observed the life cycle of frogs as they developed from eggs and tadpole into adult. In order to study these changes she used brandy as a preservative, focusing on the moment when the tadpoles emerged from their eggs.
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