DrawingsDutch17th-18th century

A Snake

17th-18th century

Artists

Maria Sibylla MerianArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Transparent and opaque watercolor over graphite on antique laid paper

Culture

Dutch

Century

17th-18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

17.3 × 26.5 cm (6 13/16 × 10 7/16 in.)

Provenance

[Bernard Houhakker Gallery, Amsterdam] sold; to Maida and George Abrams, Boston, circa 1990

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