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Metamorphosis of a Caterpillar to a Butterfly

Maria Sibylla Merian, 1679
Metamorphosis of a Caterpillar to a Butterfly, Maria Sibylla Merian
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Metamorphosis of a Caterpillar to a Butterfly is an Enlightenment Watercolor Painting created by Maria Sibylla Merian in 1679. It lives at the Rijksmuseum in Netherlands. The image is in the Public Domain, and tagged Butterflies and Fruit. SourceDownloadSee Metamorphosis of a Caterpillar to a Butterfly in the Kaleidoscope

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