Emily Roush ’21 Albertus Seba was a prominent apothecary and collector during the 18th century, who had forged relationships and exchanged goods with doctors, botanists, and naturalists. This time was also marked by the rise…
Emily Roush ’21 Mark Catesby was a naturalist, self-taught artist, and horticulturist influenced by the work Maria Sibylla Merian. Catesby is most well known for The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands,…
Maria Sibylla Merian had many influences, including her father Matthaeus Merian, a famous engraver and publisher of the 17th century. Matthaeus engraved a multitude of subjects, such as topographical maps, biblical scenes, and Greco-Roman myths.…
