James Sowerby
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James Sowerby
(1757–1822) ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Sowerby | ||
Description | illustrator, naturalist and publisher father of James de Carle Sowerby, father of George Brettingham Sowerby I | ||
Date of birth/death |
21 March 1757 ![]() |
25 October 1822 ![]() | |
Location of birth/death | Lambeth, London, England | Lambeth, London, England | |
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Mr. James Sowerby, illustrator and biologist, is depicted by Mr. Heaphy, artist, as seated with his documents, apparatus and a famous specimen known as the Yorkshire meteorite.
Works[edit]
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Embothrium speciosissimum (now Telopea speciosissima)
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Hand coloured engraving by James Sowerby (1757-1822). It describes a snake of Australia, Pseudechis porphyriacus, given in the title as “Coluber Porphyriacus”, and appearing in Zoology and botany of New Holland and the isles adjacent
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Sea bind weed
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Coloured Figures of English Fungi or Mushrooms (published 1797 - 1809)