Premier Auction
Sat, Mar 23, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1540
Maria Sibylla Merian
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(German, 1647–1717)
Five Plates, 10, 24, 28, 42, and 54, from Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium (or Veranderingen der Surinaamsche), Pieter Sluyter and Joseph Mulder, engravers, Amsterdam, 1730, hand-colored engravings on laid paper, plates approximately 14-1/2 x 10-3/4 in., matching gilt wood frames, 29-1/2 x 25-1/2 in.
Provenance: Collection of Marion and Theodore Gore, Williamsburg, Virginia