Joseph Dinkel Explained

Joseph Dinkel (1806 – 1891) was an Austrian artist known for his illustrations of scientific specimens including for works by Louis Agassiz. He also did architectural and engineering drawing.[1]

Dinkel studied at the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts.[2]

Agassiz met Dinkel in 1828 and they collaborated for more than 20 years, including travels together. Dinkel did illustrations of fish for Agassiz on the early trips.[3] Dinkel also did engraved illustrations of specimens in museum and private collections for Agassiz.[4]

Palaeontologist Richard Owen arranged for a lithograph by Dinkel of an Altispinax specimen.

Notes and References

  1. Book: A Treatise on Wood Engraving: Historical and Practical. 9781465581716. 1881.
  2. Web site: Historical Studies in the Physical and Biological Sciences. July 7, 1998. University of California Press. Google Books.
  3. Web site: Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence. Elizabeth Cabot Cary. Agassiz. July 7, 1885. Houghton Mifflin. Google Books.
  4. Book: The Papers of Joseph Henry. Joseph. Henry. Nathan. Reingold. July 7, 2008. Smithsonian Institution Press, distributed by Braziller, New York. 9780874741230. Google Books.

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