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Joseph Wolf (22 January 1820 [1] – 20 April 1899) was a German artist who specialized in natural history illustration. He moved to the British Museum in 1848 and became the preferred illustrator for explorers and naturalists including David Livingstone, Alfred Russel Wallace and Henry Walter Bates.
- 22 January 1820
- 340 illustrations for ZSL Proceedings
- German
- Natural history illustration
Jan 20, 2020 · The subject of the portrait is Joseph Wolf, arguably one of the most talented animal artists that has ever lived, and the 22nd January 2020 marks the bicentenary of his birth. To celebrate we would like to highlight a handful of his accomplishments and tell you a little about his connections to London Zoo.
- Emma Milnes
Joseph Wolff (1795 – 2 May 1862) was a Messianic Jewish missionary born in Weilersbach, near Bamberg, Germany, named Wolff after his paternal grandfather. He travelled widely, and was known as "the missionary to the world". He published several journals of his expeditions, including Travels and Adventures of Joseph Wolff (2 vols, London, 1860).
Joseph Wolf was a German artist who specialized in natural history illustration. He moved to the British Museum in 1848 and became the preferred illustrator for explorers and naturalists including David Livingstone, Alfred Russel Wallace and Henry Walter Bates.
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Died: 1899. Nationality: German. Art Movement: Naturalism. Order Oil Painting. reproduction. Share: Joseph Wolf. Artworks. View all 12 artworks. Joseph Wolf lived in the XIX cent., a remarkable figure of German Naturalism. Find more works of this artist at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.
Scientist of the Day - Joseph Wolf. January 22, 2021. Joseph Wolf, a German/English animal artist, was born Jan. 22, 1820. Wolf came to London from his native Germany in 1848 and hooked up with the Zoological Society of London, where for many years he did drawings of London zoo specimens for specialized articles in such journals as the ...
Joseph Wolf was the most prominent ornithological artist to contribute illustrations to John Gould’s bird books. While growing up on a farm in Germany, Wolf roamed the countryside and developed a strong interest in observing and sketching the wildlife.
