James Sowerby: The Enlightenment's Natural Historian

by Paul Henderson

The mid-eighteenth to mid-nineteenth century was a time of illustrious achievements in the world of botanical art. Artists who once sought to please the whims of wealthy patrons were turning to scientists for inspiration, and they now had access to countless new botanical specimens thanks to prolific explorers and plant hunters. One of the best botanical artists and most knowledgeable natural historians of this era was James Sowerby (1757-1822). Talented...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1842465961
• ISBN13: 9781842465967
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 3.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.6" x 9.9"