Antonio José de Cavanilles, by Salvador Rizo
Artista: Salvador Rizo Blanco
Siglo XVIII · Colombia
Colección: Salvador Rizo Blanco
The portrait depicts Antonio José de Cavanilles, the celebrated Spanish botanist, in a thoughtful profile. Dressed in clerical attire, he is shown engrossed in his study, holding a botanical illustration in one hand and a quill over a manuscript in the other. This work by Salvador Rizo Blanco, also a botanical illustrator, highlights Cavanilles' dedication to science and plant taxonomy, with a sober and direct style that emphasizes the figure of the scholar.
botanica ilustracion-cientifica colombia siglo-xviii expedicion-botanica
