John Abbot & William Swainson : art, science, and commerce in nineteenth-century natural history illustration /

"An archive of never-before-published illustrations of insects and plants painted by a pioneering naturalist During his lifetime (1751-ca. 1840), English-born naturalist and artist John Abbot rendered more than 4,000 natural history illustrations and profoundly influenced North American entomol...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Abbot, John, 1751-1840
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Tuscaloosa : The University of Alabama Press, [2019]
Temas:
Abbot, John, > 1751-1840.
Swainson, William, > 1789-1855.
Abbot, John, > 1751-1840
Swainson, William, > 1789-1855
1800-1899
Natural history illustration > History > 19th century.
Art and science > History > 19th century.
Science > Economic aspects > History > 19th century.
Illustration en sciences naturelles > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Art et sciences > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Sciences > Aspect économique > Histoire > 19e siècle.
NATURE > Essays.
NATURE > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Ecotourism.
Art and science
Natural history illustration
Science > Economic aspects
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface / Tara Nummedal
  • Introduction : science and sentiment / Janice Neri
  • John Abbot's drawings and notes / with commentary by John V. Calhoun.

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