Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
4-2015
Department 1
Biology
Abstract
Book Summary: While accessible to the interested general reader, it is a technical standard that is usable academically. Containing significant new information, this work is the most comprehensive and accurate book written about Catesby and is the legacy of the Catesby Commemorative Trust’s Mark Catesby Tercentennial symposium held in 2012.
Chapter Summary: Merian's books on European and Surinamese insects and plants provided new models for representing nature that were echoed in the work of artists and naturalists working in the eighteenth century and beyond. This chapter discusses how Mark Catesby, the subject of the book, was particularly influenced by Merian.
Copyright Note
This is the publisher's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Etheridge, Kay and Florence F.J.M. Pieters. "Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717): Pioneering Naturalist, Artist, and Inspiration for Catesby." The Curious Mr. Catesby: A "Truly Ingenious" Naturalist Explores New Worlds. Eds. E. Charles Nelson and David Elliot. (Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press, 2015), 39-56.
Required Publisher's Statement
Original version is available from the Catesby Commemorative Trust as well as the publisher, University of Georgia Press.
Comments
Due to copyright, only the text of the chapter is available to download. To see the corresponding images, please visit the Catesby Commemorative Trust website.