Charles Bonnet (1720-1793) With His Chain Of Nature From Minerals To Man.
£85.00
Publisher
published Thornton, Robert John.
Date
1802
Synopsis
The engraving is a half portrait of bonnet in an oval. each link of the chain is engraved with a different species. the engraving is based on bonnet's book,' contemplation of nature' (1764). bonnet was a french naturalist who lived in switzerland. he was a leader in experimental design and is considered a founder of modern biology. he made important scientific discoveries, including parthenogenesis in aphids. he was a defender of the great chain of being, the idea that all organisms could be arranged in a linear sequence.
Item Description
Original engraving. Paper size 13 x 19 inches. Plate size 12.5 x18 inches. Very good condition.
[Stock No. 29328]
