Anthropomorphic taxidermy and the death of nature: The curious art of Hermann Ploucquet, Walter Potter, and Charles Waterton

Henning, Michelle

Abstract

This refereed journal article was commissioned by the editor Barbara Gates following an abstract in response to a call for papers. It draws on talks and writing on taxidermy for the exhibition Nanoq Flat-Out and Bluesome by the artists Mark Wilson and Bryndis Snaebjornsdottir (Spike Island, 2004; Bristol City Museum 2005, Blackdog Press, 2006). This and other outputs formed the basis of a successful bid for AHRC research leave in 2008.

Citation

Henning, M. (2007). Anthropomorphic taxidermy and the death of nature: The curious art of Hermann Ploucquet, Walter Potter, and Charles Waterton. Victorian Literature and Culture, 35(2), 663-678. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1060150307051704

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2007
• Deposit Date: Jan 22, 2010
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 19, 2016
• Journal: Victorian Literature and Culture
• Print ISSN: 1060-1503
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 35
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 663-678
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1060150307051704
• Keywords: Hermann Ploucquet, Walter Potter, Charles Waterton, art, taxidermy
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1030340
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1060150307051704