Alexander von Humboldt; 19th Century Oil on Canvas in a vintage gold leaf frame with the portrait under an oval mat; Prussian Geographer, Explorer, Naturalist, Author, wearing the Prussian Star of the Black Eagle Order. Height of art 28 inches (71 cm.) X width of art 22 inches (56 cm.). NOTE: More species are named after Humboldt than after any other human being. "Scarcely was there a European order which Humboldt had not the right to wear", and "more than a hundred and fifty societies to which he had been elected". These included "the most celebrated Academies of the leading nations of Europe and America, and not merely those of a purely scientific character, but any which had for their object the spread of education and the advancement of civilisation.

Light age related wear, to painting with spots of in-painting and touch-ups; the frame with wear, not examined out of frame. NOTE: Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Eddie's Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging.