Pussy Willow Salix Caprea Wall Chart Picture Poster by Jung Koch Quentell

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A pull-down classical Jung-Koch-Quentell wall chart showing pussy willow, salix caprea. Used as teaching material in German schools. Colorful print … more A pull-down classical Jung-Koch-Quentell wall chart showing pussy willow, salix caprea. Used as teaching material in German schools. Colorful print on paper reinforced with canvas. Published by Wilhelm Hagemann, Duesseldorf. The card was previously used in biology lessons and is an ideal wall decoration for every garden lover. The wall chart is partly flaked off in the middle. Measurements: Width 84 cm (33.07 inch) Height 113 cm (44.49 inch) The measurements shown refer just to the canvas and do not include the poles. Background information on the history of school wall charts: The idea to upgrade every day school life by using pictures was supported in the late 18th century by Johann Bernhard Basedow. In 1774 he published a four-volume book "Elementarwerk" which combined pictures, text and information with merely hundred copperplates. Modern printing methods enabled the spread from rich private schools to rural grade schools. From 1820-1836 the oldest mentioned series of wall charts were published with the range of six booklets including 63 large sized charts. The rising 20th century was the golden age for publishers printing wall charts. Artists Masterly performed pictures which combined the subject-specific standards of a scientist with the standards given by an educator and finally created a magnificent art work. less