Merian's ghost illustration of rock faces fissures for Rumpf. Image source: Rumpf, Georg Eberhard, and Sipman. D’Amboinsche rariteitkamer. Amsterdam: Jan Roman de Jonge, 1741.

Women's Work

Portraits of 12 Scientific Illustrators from the 17th to the 21st Century

Additional Resources

Acknowledgements

The exhibition was curated and designed by Nancy Green of Linda Hall Library with contributions from Douglas Holland of Missouri Botanical Garden Library. It was prepared for the web by Jon Rollins.

Digital imaging for Linda Hall Library was done by Robert Mason and Jon Rollins. Digital imaging for the Missouri Botanical Garden Library was by Fred Keusenkothen. The Linda Hall Library History of Science Department provided the invaluable contribution of their expertise with mounting the physical exhibit and helping maintain historical accuracy.

This exhibit has been supported in part by a gift from the law firm of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP.


Credits

Digital imaging for Linda Hall Library by Robert Mason and Jon Rollins, Digital Services Technicians.

Digital imaging for Missouri Botanical Garden Library by Fred Keusenkothen, Imaging Technician.

Graphic design by Nancy V. Green, Head of Digital Services, Linda Hall Library.

Digital migration by Rebeca Escamilla, Linda Hall Library.

All images by contemporary artists are copyright to the individual artist unless copyright is otherwise indicated.