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A. Beeler
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Mezzotint portrait of A. Beeler, an apothecary, chemist, and natural philosopher in Amsterdam. The “H. Langerveld, get.” inscription refers to the Dutch artist, Hermanus Langerveld (1777-1830). The “F. C. Bierweiler, gegr.” inscription refers to the engraver, Frederick Christian Bierweiler. Under the image is a poem, written in Dutch, that addresses Beeler and offers him advice. The “J. Kinker” here refers to Johannes Kinker (1764-1845), poet and philosopher.
National Museum of American History’s own descriptionCredit lineA. Beeler. ca 1815. National Museum of American History, Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. CC0.
