Linnaeus in Sami attire. After a 1737 portrait by Martinus Hoffman. [http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2003666985/?loclr=blogint] The caption reads: “London, Published by Dr. Thornton, June 1.1805. Linnæus in his Lapland dress. From an original Picture in the Possession of Dr. Thornton.” Robert John Thornton (1768-1837) was a physician and dedicated botanist.