Joseph Dinkel

Austrian artist
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAustrian artist
PlacesAustria
wasArtist Illustrator Scientific illustrator
Work fieldArts Creativity Journalism Science
Gender
Male
Birth1806
Death1891 (aged 85 years)
The details

Biography

Skeleton of a mammal
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Joseph Dinkel (1806 – 1891) was an Austrian artist known for his illustrations of scientific specimens including for works by Louis Agassiz. He also did architectural and engineering drawing.

Dinkel studied at the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts.

Agassiz met Dinkel in 1828 and they collaborated for more than 20 years, including travels together. Dinkel did illustrations of fish for Agassiz on the early trips. Dinkel also did engraved illustrations of specimens in museum and private collections for Agassiz.

Palaeontologist Richard Owen arranged for a lithograph by Dinkel of an Altispinax specimen.

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