James Sowerby

Born: 1757
Died: 1822

Botanist and painter. He studied at the Royal Academy schools and then was apprenticed to a series of artists and engravers. In 1790 he started English Botany: or Coloured Figures of British Plants, With Their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth (1790-1814). This subsequently became known as 'Sowerby's Botany', although the text was supplied anonymously by Sir James Edward Smith. His accurate descriptions and Sowerby's beautifully coloured drawings made it a highly esteemed work which was frequently republished. It was issued in 36 volumes over 23 years and contained 2,592 (!) hand-coloured plates of British plants.

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