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Friedrich Guimpel
1774-01-01 – 1839-01-01
Life & Legacy
Friedrich Guimpel (1 August 1774 in Berlin – 17 January 1839) was a German engraver and botanical illustrator.
An artist and professor at the Berlin Academy of Arts, he collaborated with several renowned botanists in the creation of illustrated botanical works.
The species Berberis guimpelii was named in his honor by Karl Koch and Carl David Bouché. It is synonymous with Berberis chinensis.
Lesser known is that Friedrich Guimpel also illustrated in colors a least one medical book: Carl Heinrich Weller Die Krankheiten des menschlichen Auges (Berlin 1819) and also the second edition of the same work in 1822.
Occupation & Career
botanist, university teacher, botanical illustrator, scientific illustrator, visual artist, graphic artist, painter, draftsperson, copper engraver, illustrator, artist
Legacy Highlights
Employer
Academy of Arts, Berlin
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q8962854 — wikidata View source
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