Scientific Illustrations at the Wagner 11/14

Posted on | October 30, 2007 | Comments Off

If you are, like me, a sucker for Audubon watercolors, there’s a treat coming up at the Philly’s hidden science museum, the Wagner Free Institute of Science.

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Aesthetics and Attitudes

in the Golden Age of Natural Science Illustration

An Illustrated Presentation By Scott Rawlins

4:00 – 7:00 PM

Lecture at 5:30 PM

From the Wagner’s announcement:

This lecture will examine the aesthetics, techniques, and applications of 18th and 19th century natural science illustration through the work of various prominent (and not-so prominent) artists/naturalists who lived and worked on both sides of the Atlantic. Mr. Rawlins will discuss the work of John James Audubon, Beatrix Potter, Maria Sibylla Merian, Mark Catesby, and others.

Now, you ask, where the heck is the Wagner Free Institute of Science? Good question. Go to Temple and walk a few blocks (directions and map) you can park at the Liacouras Center.

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