




[but I complain too much]

[There is mention of Maria Sybilla Merian and Surinam but I don't understand the connection]

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Hi Peacay,
ReplyDeleteHere's a translation of the reference to Maria Sybilla Merian in the Dutch text: it says that among the drawings by Schijnvoet that were sold at an early eighteenth-century auction, there were also 120 drawings of Surinam insects by his second wife, Cornelia de Rijck. With regard to quality, these drawings are comparable to Maria Sybilla Merian's (there's your answer). The drawings by Cornelia de Rijck are now in the Royal Academy of Science in Stockholm. Perhaps they have a website, too, so that we can judge for ourselves?
Thanks very much Kristine!
ReplyDeleteI was nearly going to email you and ask for your help! (But I decided I would save it up for another day)
I looked around some of the sites attached to the Swedish Sci Academy - http://www.kva.se - but I didn't see anything.
I wrote them an email asking if any images are online. We shall see.
Cheers!
Hi,
ReplyDeleteyou might like to mention the correct name of the organisation that holds the Konst-Boeck of Simon Schijnvoet, namely the Wageningen UR Library. This is not the municipal library but the library of Wageningen University and Research centre. If you have further questions about the collections you can ask me.
My apologies Liesbeth: I will correct the reference.
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