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title: Portrait of Maria Sibylla Merian
author: Jacob Marrel
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18017/portrait-of-maria-sibylla-merian/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-10-11
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# Portrait of Maria Sibylla Merian

_Authored by Jacob Marrel_

## Image File

[![Portrait of Maria Sibylla Merian](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18017.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18017.png)

## Image Caption

A 1679 oil-on-canvas portrait by [Jacob](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jacob/) Marrel of Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), the German naturalist and illustrator. (Kunstmuseum Basel)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Marrel, J. (2023, October 11). Portrait of Maria Sibylla Merian. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18017/portrait-of-maria-sibylla-merian/>
### Chicago
Marrel, Jacob. "Portrait of Maria Sibylla Merian." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 11, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18017/portrait-of-maria-sibylla-merian/>.
### MLA
Marrel, Jacob. "Portrait of Maria Sibylla Merian." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Oct 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18017/portrait-of-maria-sibylla-merian/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bildnis_der_Maria_Sibylla_Merian,_1679.jpg) by [**Jacob Marrel**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bildnis_der_Maria_Sibylla_Merian,_1679.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 11 October 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.