placed on a pale blue background

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These little owls are known for their doleful manners and their mournful cries that can go on for hours at a time

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Merian Plate No.4 Taraxacon Tog placed on a pale blueDuring Maria Sibylla Merian's lifetime (1647 1717), she studied, illustrated and published a number of works on the process of metamorphosis. The life and almost magic transformational process from catepillar to butterfly kept her documenting and travelling as far as South America, which was an exceptional feat for a woman at this time. The exceptionally beautiful prints show a delicacy in her drawings which are rich in detail. Printed with Japanese