Peter Andreas Brandt

Peter Wilhelm Lund with cave paintings. Painting by Peter Andreas Brandt.

Peter Andreas Brandt (14 June 1792 20 September 1862) was a Norwegian painter and illustrator.[1] He worked as an illustrator with the Danish paleontologist Peter Wilhelm Lund in Brazil,[2] producing works such as a map of the Lapa Vermehla cavern.[3] Brant lived in the Brazilian town of Lagoa Santa, where he is buried.[4]

References

  1. Peter Andreas Brandt i Illustreret norsk konversationsleksikon
  2. Ribeiro, Patricia. "Maquiné Cave Museum - Top Attractions in Minas Gerais, Brazil". About.com. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
  3. Hart, Charles Frederick (1870). Thayer expedition.Scientific results of a journey in Brazil, by Louis Agassiz and his travelling companions. Geology and physical geography of Brazil. Boston: Fields, Osgood, & Co. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
  4. Riedel, Agusto. "Brandt's Tomb in Lagoa Santa". World Digital Library. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
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