Tag Archives: Mark Catesby

Before the advent of photography, artists often referenced the living creature or stuffed specimen for their art.
Exploring Early Methods of Specimen Collection in Natural History Art

Have you ever wondered where the reference material for antique wildlife prints and paintings came [...]

27
Mar
Catesby 1754, Vol. 1 Pl. 86, The Great Booby
Spontaneous Surrealism in Mark Catesby’s Artwork

An investigation of the thematic confluences between Surrealist art and Catesby’s prints

27
Apr
CAT-1731-2-032-cover
Catesby’s Crustaceans: Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands

Picturing Oddity and Abundance in British Colonial America.

27
Oct