Print Description
Medium: Etching and engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 17.2 x 22 cm (6.77 x 8.66 inch). Image size: 12.4 x 16.5 cm. (4.88 x 6.5 inch).
Condition: very good, given age. Light foxing, creasing, and soiling. Loosely attached to a carrier. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
MARIA SIBYLLA MERIAN, ENTOMOLOGY, WOMEN IN SCIENCE, NATURALIST, DUTCH ARTISTS, HOUBRAKEN, GSELL, 18TH CENTURY PORTRAIT, BOTANICAL ART | PCO-E15-2-5
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Also inserted as an illustration into Pilkington & F?ssli, A Dictionary of Painters, London 1805.
Reference: Van Someren 3600.
Biography engraver: Jacob Houbraken (1698-1780) was a Dutch engraver renowned for his fine portrait engravings of notable historical figures, often as part of large illustrated biographical works.
Biography artist: Georg Gsell (1673-1740) was a Swiss painter and art dealer. He became Merian’s son-in-law and is known for his portraits and for promoting her legacy through images and publications.
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