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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Brendel Anatomical Botany Model n°24 of the Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) ,1880, 19th Century
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Brendel Anatomical Botany Model n°24 of the Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) ,1880, 19th Century
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Brendel Anatomical Botany Model n°24 of the Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) ,1880, 19th Century
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Brendel Anatomical Botany Model n°24 of the Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) ,1880, 19th Century
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Brendel Anatomical Botany Model n°24 of the Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) ,1880, 19th Century

Brendel Anatomical Botany Model n°24 of the Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) ,1880

19th Century
Papier maché, wood, gelatine
56 x 32 cm
2036
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Throughout the 19th C didactic models were highly sought after and acquired by universities and other institutions worldwide. The papier-mache was first developed by Dr Louis Jerome Auzoux (1797-1880) as a more robust alternative to wax and soon became the medium of choice. In 1866 Robert Brendel founded the R. Brendel company in Breslau (currently Wroclaw in Poland). He opened a factory producing models of anatomy, mineralogy and mainly botanical models designed for teaching. Botanical models are enlargements of plants and flowers. They were made of papier mâché, wood, cotton, bamboo, glass beads, feathers and gelatin.From the company's beginning, Robert Brendel surrounded himself with qualified craftsmen and scientists. He benefited from the theoretical advice from Dr. Carl Leopold Lohmeyer, and botanical advice from Professor Ferdinand Cohn, Director of the Institute of Plant Physiology at Breslau. Throughout the company's life, their collaboration with various renowned scientists, precision and quality of execution have been a permanent concern and earned the company to be internationally recognized. His son Reinhold (1861-1927) collaborates with his father to develop the company and succeeds him. He deepened his knowledge of botany, established in 1898 in Grunewald near Berlin and produced models showing a quality that reaches an unparalleled level. The models were sold via illustrated catalogues, either by mail order or via a network of resellers (Paravia in Italy and in the USA the firm Denoyer-Geppert ) and awarded numerous awards and medals. In the late nineteenth century, Robert Brendel and his son Reinhold produced beautiful and accurate enlarged flowers from workshops in Breslau and Berlin. Reinhold was decorated with the Prussian Silver State Medal to appreciate his business activities. The University of Aberdeen Zoology Museum holds over 150 models, illustrating the tremendous demand for scientifically accurate study models in the nineteenth century.

Au cours du XIXe siècle, les modèles didactiques étaient très recherchés et acquis par des universités et d'autres institutions du monde entier. Le papier mâché a été développé pour la première fois par le Dr Louis Jerome Auzoux (1797-1880) comme une alternative plus robuste à la cire et est rapidement devenu le support de prédilection. En 1866, Robert Brendel fonde la société R. Brendel à Breslau (actuellement Wroclaw en Pologne). Il ouvre une usine produisant des modèles d'anatomie, de minéralogie et principalement des modèles botaniques conçus pour l'enseignement. Les modèles botaniques sont des agrandissements de plantes et de fleurs. Ils étaient fabriqués en papier mâché, bois, coton, bambou, perles de verre, plumes et gélatine. Depuis le début de l'entreprise, Robert Brendel s'est entouré d'artisans et de scientifiques qualifiés. Il a bénéficié de conseils théoriques du Dr Carl Leopold Lohmeyer et de conseils botaniques du professeur Ferdinand Cohn, directeur de l'Institut de physiologie végétale de Breslau. Tout au long de la vie de l'entreprise, leur collaboration avec différents scientifiques renommés, la précision et la qualité de l'exécution ont été une préoccupation constante et ont valu à l'entreprise une reconnaissance internationale. Son fils Reinhold (1861-1927) collabore avec son père pour développer l'entreprise et lui succède. Il approfondit ses connaissances en botanique, s'installe en 1898 à Grunewald près de Berlin et produit des modèles d'une qualité inégalée. Les modèles étaient vendus via des catalogues illustrés, soit par correspondance, soit par l'intermédiaire d'un réseau de revendeurs (Paravia en Italie et aux États-Unis la firme Denoyer-Geppert) et ont remporté de nombreux prix et médailles. À la fin du XIXe siècle, Robert Brendel et son fils Reinhold ont produit de magnifiques fleurs agrandies et précises à partir de leurs ateliers de Breslau et de Berlin. Reinhold a été décoré de la médaille d'argent de l'État de Prusse pour apprécier ses activités commerciales. Le musée de zoologie de l'université d'Aberdeen détient plus de 150 modèles, illustrant la forte demande de modèles d'étude scientifiquement précis au XIXe siècle.
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