556 ' ■ PORTRAITS OF LIMN^US, 



Among the Swedish engravings of LiNii tus/w-e ought also to no- 

 tice one, done by Ackermann, in quarto, and another in o6lavo by 

 Snack, in form of a medallion. 



There is likewise a portrait of Linm tcs in the first number of 

 ScHWEDERus's ColkBion des Portraits des Swedois celebres, published 

 at Stockholm in 1778. 



Representations of Linn/f.us appeared, by the celebrated artist 

 Archeve^ue at Paris, on a large medallion in form of an 

 antique; and at London by Wedgwood and Bentley likewise on a 

 valuable medallion. In the latter the profile of Linn^us is white on 

 a blue ground, with the Linniza on his breast. — There is farther, a 

 beautiful likeness of Linnaeus prefixed to Mille's Illustration of the 

 LiNNyEAN System. One of the finest and most excellent portraits of 

 LiNN/Eus is that which has been painted by the celebrated Swedish 

 artist, RosLiN and engraved by Messrs. Facius. Linn.^us is there 

 represented in the decline of life. This portrait bears the following in- 

 scription : 



« CHARLES VON LINNE, 



BORN 11 MAY 1707. DIED JAN. lO, I778." 



Engraved from the original pi6lure in the possession of Sir Joseph 

 Eanks, Bart. Published June 24, 1788, by John and Josiah Boy- 

 del Lj London. 



From Ackermann's original painting, several impressions of 

 LiNN^us have been formed in plaster of Pans. One engraved by 

 Endner at Leipsic, is particularly jremarkabk. But were we to 

 mention the different portraits of Linn^us, prefixed to the many 



editions 



