Maria Sibylla Merian

1647–1717

German-Dutch entomologist, botanist, naturalist, scientific illustrator, graphic artist, painter, and lepidopterologist (1647-1717)

naturalist · lepidopterist · illustrator

Born in Frankfurt am Main

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