Prodromus in systema historicum testaceorum Pl.10 (1795)

Johann Nepomuk Spalowsky is the artist behind "Prodromus in systema historicum testaceorum Pl.10", dated 1795. Historical background, 1795: The eighteenth century began with the light, ornamental Rococo, especially in France, and moved towards the clarity and antique references of Neoclassicism by the end of the century. The Enlightenment and the habit of the Grand Tour fed a wider interest in science, travel, antiquity, and natural history, and illustrators accompanied many expeditions. Plants & Animals, a short history: Naturalists and artists often worked together, especially on voyages and in published surveys of flora and fauna. Images of plants and animals are valued both for the care of their observation and for their decorative appeal. It is listed in the Plants & Animals collection. The image is in portrait orientation.

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Austrian, 1752–1797

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