Drawn from Life - Science and Art in the Portrayal of the New World

An illustrated archeology of the imagination that reveals how artists and writers from the late 16th to the early 19th century, most of whom had never seen North America, portrayed the natural history and landscape of North America to European readers.

About the author

Victoria Dickenson is Director of the McCord Museum in Montreal.

Summary

An illustrated archeology of the imagination that reveals how artists and writers from the late 16th to the early 19th century, most of whom had never seen North America, portrayed the natural history and landscape of North America to European readers.

Product details

• Authors: Victoria Dickenson
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2022
• EAN: 9780802080738
• ISBN: 978-0-8020-8073-8
• No. of pages: 312
• Dimensions: 171 mm x 247 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 770 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general)