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Andrea Hart - The Art of British Natural History: Images of Nature - 9780565094232 - V9780565094232
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The Art of British Natural History: Images of Nature

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Description for The Art of British Natural History: Images of Nature Paperback. A remarkable collection of original illustrations from the early eighteenth century to modern times, accompanied by an essay which celebrates the diverse flora and fauna of the British Isles and the artists and naturalists who have documented it. Series: Images of Nature. Num Pages: 112 colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: AGC; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 218 x 11. Weight in Grams: 464.
For centuries the natural life of the British Isles has captured the imagination of both artists and scientists. The Art of British Natural History explores the many different ways in which Britain's flora and fauna have been documented, from engravings and watercolours to ink and charcoal drawings.The Art of British Natural History is illustrated with over 100 specially selected artworks from the collections of the Natural History Museum's Library and Archives. Together these images span 300 years of British history and include the works of major figures such as William MacGillivray, Moses Harris, Edward Wilson and Ernest Mansell. Andrea Hart's ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
The Natural History Museum
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Images of Nature
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780565094232
SKU
V9780565094232
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-39

About Andrea Hart
Andrea Hart is the Special Collections Manager at the Natural History Museum where she has worked for nearly 20 years. Andrea has wide experience of all of the subject collections in the library, having worked on their curation, research, conservation, development and outreach. For eight years she was specifically responsible for the Botany Library collections which include impressive original artworks, ... Read more

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