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Object lessons : the visualisation of nineteenth-century life sciences /

Offering a unique perspective on the intersection of art and science, the historic curiosities in this collection reveal their creators' remarkable capacity for artistic expression. Assembling nearly 200 pieces from the collection of George Loudon, the volume encompasses a vast assortment of ob...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Peck, Robert McCracken, 1952- (Author)
Other Authors: Purcell, Rosamond Wolff (Photographer), Cooke, Lynne (Interviewer)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Ridinghouse, 2015.
Subjects:
Loudon, George > Natural history collections.
Loudon, George > Scientific apparatus collections.
Loudon, George > Art collections.
Art and biology > History > 19th century > Catalogs.
Biology in art > Catalogs.
Biological illustration > History > 19th century > Catalogs.
Biological specimens > Catalogs and collections.
Biological models > Catalogs.
Life sciences > In art > Catalogs.
Natural history > Catalogs and collections.
Scientific apparatus and instruments > Private collections.
Art > Private collections.
Art and biology.
Biology in art.
1800 - 1899
Catalogs.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / George Loudon
  • A closer look : selected images from the collection
  • Object lessons / Lynne Cooke in conversation with George Loudon
  • Looking again / Robert McCracken Peck
  • The collection / George Loudon
  • Acknowledgements.