The Bedroom of Linnaeus
Photograph
1864 (photographed)
1864 (photographed)
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In 1864 the Swedish photographer Emma Schenson made a series of photographs in memory of the Swedish botanist Carl von Linné (1707-1778), who was known as Linnaeus. Most photographs in the series are taken in his house (now a museum) in Hammarby near Uppsala, Sweden. Linnaeus furnished his home as a kind of personal museum. Almost every detail of the arrangement has a close relationship to his work. In the bedroom the walls were papered with proof copies of drawings by Charles Plumier (French botanist, 1646-1704) and Georg Ehret (botanical artist,1707-1770). The curtain on the bed is printed with a decoration based on his favourite flower, the Linnaea borealis. There are other photographs by Schenson of Linnaeus' house in the V&A (see 72:384 and 72:387).
Object details
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| Title | The Bedroom of Linnaeus (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen-silver print from glass negative |
| Brief description | Emma Schenson (1827-1913); The Bedroom of Linnaeus; albumen-silver print from glass negative; 1864 |
| Physical description | Sepia photograph of a bedroom in which we see a display case for specimens, floral wallpaper and a four-poster bed with curtains of a floral pattern |
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| Production type | Unlimited edition |
| Gallery label | Emma Schenson 1827-1913
The Bedroom of Linnaeus
1864
Almost every detail of this room has a close relationship to Linnaeus's work. The walls are papered with proof copies of illustrations by Charles Plumier and Georg Ehret. Among them are exotic fruits and the American Turk's-cap lily which can be seen hanging to the right of this picture. The curtain on the bed is printed with a decoration based on his favourite flower, the 'Linnaea borealis'.
Hammarby, Swden
Albumen-silver print from glass negative
V&A: 72:382 |
| Production | Carl von Linne (Linnaeus) lived at Hammarby, near Uppsala, Sweden Reason For Production: Retail |
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| Summary | In 1864 the Swedish photographer Emma Schenson made a series of photographs in memory of the Swedish botanist Carl von Linné (1707-1778), who was known as Linnaeus. Most photographs in the series are taken in his house (now a museum) in Hammarby near Uppsala, Sweden. Linnaeus furnished his home as a kind of personal museum. Almost every detail of the arrangement has a close relationship to his work. In the bedroom the walls were papered with proof copies of drawings by Charles Plumier (French botanist, 1646-1704) and Georg Ehret (botanical artist,1707-1770). The curtain on the bed is printed with a decoration based on his favourite flower, the Linnaea borealis. There are other photographs by Schenson of Linnaeus' house in the V&A (see 72:384 and 72:387). |
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| Accession number | 72382 |
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| Record created | February 7, 2004 |
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