Draughtsmen, Botanists and Nature: The Construction of Eighteenth–Century Botanical Illustrations

• Main Author: Nickelsen, Kärin (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2006.
• Subjects: Philosophy.; Philosophy and science.; Philosophy of Science.

This book is the first in-depth study of eighteenth-century botanical illustrations, and its findings offer a completely new insight into the working practices of the botanists and scientific draughtsmen of this period. The author describes the different production stages of these illustrations, tra...

Table of Contents:

• The Making of Botanical Illustrations
• The Content of Botanical Illustrations
• The Role of Botanical Illustrations
• Visual Language
• Links with Tradition
• The Construction of Botanical Illustrations
• Methods and Materials.