Butterfly illustrations to go on display at Palace of Holyroodhouse
By Graeme Murray, Press Association Scotland
March 16, 2017, 12:49 pm
Staff member Katie Buckhalter looking at some of the works displayed at the Queen's Gallery Edinburgh, at the launch of Maria Merian's Butterflies Royal Collection Trust exhibition at the Palace of Holyroodhouse (David Cheskin/Royal Collection/PA Wire)
COLOURFUL illustrations of butterflies which were acquired by George III in the early 18th century are to go display.
More than 50 works will be showcased in Scotland for the first time when the exhibition opens at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh on Friday.
(David Cheskin/Royal Collection/PA Wire)
The exhibition in the Queen’s Gallery is called Maria Merian’s Butterflies and marks the 300th anniversary of the death of German artist and scientist Maria Sibylla Merian.
(David Cheskin/Royal Collection/PA Wire)
Among the works are images acquired by George III for his scientific library in Buckingham House, later Buckingham Palace, which are part of the Royal Collection.
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