Maria Sibylla Merian (2 April 1647 â 13 January 1717) was a Swiss naturalist and scientific illustrator, a descendent of the Frankfurt branch of the Merian family, founders of one of Europe’s largest publishing houses in the 17th century.
Maria Sibylla Merian (2 April 1647 â 13 January 1717) was a Swiss naturalist and scientific illustrator, a descendent of the Frankfurt branch of the Merian family, founders of one of Europe’s largest publishing houses in the 17th century.