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#Old #scientificillustrations from the early 19th century often appear #disproportionate, yet also #artistical and #ambitious. The reason is that no #imagingtechniques existed at the time. #Photography developed between 1826 and 1839; thus artists had to attempt, based on #memory, to #draw #animals in their #ecologicalcontext.
© #StefanFWirth

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Portrait (engraving) of Georges Cuvier, public domain

#old #scientificillustrations #disproportionate #artistical #ambitious #imagingtechniques

#Old #scientificillustrations from the early 19th century often appear #disproportionate, yet also #artistical and #ambitious. The reason is that no #imagingtechniques existed at the time. #Photography developed between 1826 and 1839; thus artists had to attempt, based on #memory, to #draw #animals in their #ecologicalcontext.
© #StefanFWirth

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Portrait (engraving) of Georges Cuvier, public domain

#old #scientificillustrations #disproportionate #artistical #ambitious #imagingtechniques

#Old #scientificillustrations from the early 19th century often appear #disproportionate, yet also #artistical and #ambitious. The reason is that no #imagingtechniques existed at the time. #Photography developed between 1826 and 1839; thus artists had to attempt, based on #memory, to #draw #animals in their #ecologicalcontext.
© #StefanFWirth

Picture
Portrait (engraving) of Georges Cuvier, public domain

#old #scientificillustrations #disproportionate #artistical #ambitious #imagingtechniques

#Old #scientificillustrations from the early 19th century often appear #disproportionate, yet also #artistical and #ambitious. The reason is that no #imagingtechniques existed at the time. #Photography developed between 1826 and 1839; thus artists had to attempt, based on #memory, to #draw #animals in their #ecologicalcontext.
© #StefanFWirth

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Portrait (engraving) of Georges Cuvier, public domain

#stefanfwirth #ecologicalcontext #animals #draw #memory #photography

#Old #scientificillustrations from the early 19th century often appear #disproportionate, yet also #artistical and #ambitious. The reason is that no #imagingtechniques existed at the time. #Photography developed between 1826 and 1839; thus artists had to attempt, based on #memory, to #draw #animals in their #ecologicalcontext.
© #StefanFWirth

Picture
Portrait (engraving) of Georges Cuvier, public domain

#old #scientificillustrations #disproportionate #artistical #ambitious #imagingtechniques