British botanical illustrator and mineralogist (1757-1822).
James Sowerby (21 March 1757 – 25 October 1822) was an English naturalist, illustrator and mineralogist. Contributions to published works, such as A Specimen of the Botany of New Holland or English Botany, include his detailed and appealing plates. The use of vivid colour and accessible texts was intended to reach a widening audience in works of natural history. The standard author abbreviation Sowerby is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.
Abbreviations: Sowerby
Occupations: scientific collector, painter, naturalist, botanist, botanical illustrator, malacologist, biologist, zoologist, artist
Citizenships: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
Languages: English
Dates: 1757-03-21T00:00:00Z – 1822-10-25T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Lambeth
Direct attributions: 0 plants, 39 fungi
Authorship mentions: 0 plants, 111 fungi