Joseph Pohl
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Joseph Pohl was a German
botanical artist born in Breslau (now Wrocław, Poland
).
Apprenticed as an engraver, Pohl collaborated with botanist Adolf Engler
(1844–1930) for over forty years on several of Engler's important works. Pohl's work is acclaimed for its accuracy and not its artistic quality. His illustrations are considered especially valuable due to destruction of many of the actual plants midst the bombing of the Berlin
herbarium
during World War II
. The following are a list of Engler's major publications that Pohl provided illustrations for:
He also provided most of the illustrations for the journal Engler's Botanische Jahrbucher, and created orchid illustrations for Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius
' Flora Brasiliensis
. Engler named the botanical genus Pohliella from the family Podostemaceae
in Pohl's honor.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
botanical artist born in Breslau (now Wrocław, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
).
Apprenticed as an engraver, Pohl collaborated with botanist Adolf Engler
Adolf Engler
Heinrich Gustav Adolf Engler was a German botanist. He is notable for his work on plant taxonomy and phytogeography, like Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien , edited with Karl A. E...
(1844–1930) for over forty years on several of Engler's important works. Pohl's work is acclaimed for its accuracy and not its artistic quality. His illustrations are considered especially valuable due to destruction of many of the actual plants midst the bombing of the Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
herbarium
Herbarium
In botany, a herbarium – sometimes known by the Anglicized term herbar – is a collection of preserved plant specimens. These specimens may be whole plants or plant parts: these will usually be in a dried form, mounted on a sheet, but depending upon the material may also be kept in...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The following are a list of Engler's major publications that Pohl provided illustrations for:
- Die naturlichen pflanzenfamilien (1887–1909)
- Das pflanzenreich (1900 et seq.)
- Die pflanzenwelt Afrikas (1908–10)
- Monographien afrikanischer pflanzenfamilien (1898–1904)
He also provided most of the illustrations for the journal Engler's Botanische Jahrbucher, and created orchid illustrations for Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius
Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius
Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius was a German botanist and explorer.Martius was born at Erlangen, where he graduated M.D. in 1814, publishing as his thesis a critical catalogue of plants in the botanic garden of the university...
' Flora Brasiliensis
Flora Brasiliensis
Flora Brasiliensis is a book published between 1840 and 1906 by the editors Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, August Wilhelm Eichler, Ignatz Urban and many others...
. Engler named the botanical genus Pohliella from the family Podostemaceae
Podostemaceae
The Podostemaceae is a family in the order Malpighiales. It comprises about 50 genera and 250 species of more or less thalloid aquatic herbs....
in Pohl's honor.