"A Very Pronounced Taste for Natural History”: M.&E. Natté’s Hummingbird Fans between Art and Science

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https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-02672021v29e4

Keywords:

Natural History, M.&E. Natté, Feather Art, Scientific Illustration

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to discuss the relationship between zoological artifacts and the popularization of scientific discourse based on fixed fans decorated with stuffed hummingbirds, produced by the company M.&E. Natté, in Rio de Janeiro during the second half of the 19th century. Their fans often present the hummingbird in a narrative scene, interacting with a fragment of nature. I argue that these artifacts, more than other zoological products, convey current scientific concepts at the time, as well as the concern of M.&E. Natté in projecting an image linked to natural history.

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  • Patrícia Dalcanale Meneses, Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Departamento de História

    Graduada em História e mestra em História da Arte pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp). Doutora em História das Artes Visuais pela Università degli Studi di Pisa. Tem pós-doutoramento pelo Departamento de História da Unicamp, onde é professora. E-mail: <meneses@unicamp.br>

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Published

2021-01-29

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Material Culture Studies

How to Cite

MENESES, Patrícia Dalcanale. "A Very Pronounced Taste for Natural History”: M.&E. Natté’s Hummingbird Fans between Art and Science. Anais do Museu Paulista: História e Cultura Material, São Paulo, v. 29, p. 1–31, 2021. DOI: 10.1590/1982-02672021v29e4. Disponível em: https://www.periodicos.usp.br/anaismp/article/view/172233.. Acesso em: 17 may. 2024.