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Title |
August Kekule - Catalyst of the Chemical Revolution |
Object Name |
Painting |
Object ID |
K267.5 |
Description |
Depicts August Kekule in his classroom at the University of Ghent, fall 1864. Left to right: assistant Hermann Wischelhaus, group leader Wilhelm Koerner, Kekule, a composite of several students, and student assistant Albert Ladenburg. Kekule holds a model of the molecular structure of the benzene ring, copied precisely by the artist from scale drawings of Kekule's original model. Kekule's theories and leadership were the catalyst of a chemical revolution. His theory of valency recognized that carbon is tetravalent: they can link directly to one another to form carbon chains. |
Artist |
Jerry Allison |
Date |
1981 |
Dimensions |
H-29.5 W-39.5 inches |
Material |
Oil Paint, Masonite |
Medium |
Painting |
Search Terms |
Painting Twentieth century Portraits Chemistry Chemicals Revolution |
Provenance |
Comissioned by American Cyanamid for annual calendar (1981). |