Spectacled Caiman (Caiman crocodilus) and a False Coral Snake (Anilius scytale)

Maria Sibylla Merian

Maria Sibylla Merian was a German-born naturalist and scientific illustrator, a descendant of the Frankfurt branch of the Swiss Merian family. Merian was one of the first naturalists to observe insects directly.

Max Resolution:750×500 PX

Title:Spectacled Caiman (Caiman crocodilus) and a False Coral Snake (Anilius scytale)

Artists:Maria Sibylla Merian

Date:c.1705 - c.1710

Style:Naturalism

Genre:animal painting

Location:Royal Collection (Buckingham Palace), London, UK