Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish naturalist and physician, 1807. Artist: Unknown

Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish naturalist and physician, 1807. Artist: Unknown

1-157-529 - Oxford Science Archive/Heritage Images

Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish naturalist and physician, 1807. Linnaeus (Carl von Linne) (1707-1778) was the founder of the modern system of plant and animal nomenclature. A sprig of Linnea borealis surrounds his portrait. From The Temple of Flora by Robert John Thornton. (London, 1807).


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Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. Carolus Linnaeus: Swedish: Naturalist, botanist
People Related
  1. Robert John Thornton: British, English: Author, botanist, artist, doctor, physician, writer, painter

Medium
  1. Engraving

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Sweden

  1. 62 00 00 N , 015 00 00 E

Category Hierarchy

Science & Nature Animal Life

Science & Nature Plant Life

Religion & Belief Christianity

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2714x3898
File Size : 30,994kb


Aliases

  1. 001886
  1. 001886
  1. 0460000284
  1. 1-157-529
  1. 1157529
  1. 284

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