Carus, Karl Gustav, 1789-1869
Dates
- Existence: 1789 - 1869
Biography
Carl Gustav Carus (3 January 1789 – 28 July 1869) was a German physiologist and painter, born in Leipzig, who played various roles during the Romantic era. A friend of the writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, he was a many-sided man: a doctor, a naturalist, a scientist, a psychologist, and a landscape painter who studied under Caspar David Friedrich.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Carl Gustav Carus letter
Collection
Identifier: Mss 856474
Mss 856474
Date(s):
1856-08-24
Scope and Contents
Letter from Karl Gustav Carus in Dresden to an unidentified recipient, telling him that he is sending some of his work for Mr. Agassiz. Encloses two articles (by Carus), a speech to Goethe's 100th birthday and an essay concerning the so-called Aztecs. Enclosure missing. (In German)