Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz

Creator:

Zuber-Buhler, Fritz, 1822-1896

Published/Created:

1844

Notes:

Agassiz was a highly respected naturalist known for his studies of modern and fossil fishes, Echinodermata, and Swiss glaciers. He visited the United States in 1846, which helped to legitimatize the sciences in America. He was convinced to stay when he wa

Topics:

Painting -- Switzerland -- 19th century -- (YVRC)

Culture:

Swiss

Accession Number:

258867

Genre:

paintings (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Paintings & Drawings

Rights:

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Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Source Note:

B: Christman, 1846 Portrait, 1996

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Original Repository:

Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Art Museums

Local Record Number:

Portfolio Item ID: 26688

OID:

325115

PID:

digcoll:2253444