William Hooker (botanical artist)
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William Hooker was a British
illustrator of natural history
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Hooker studied under Franz Bauer
(1758 – 1840), becoming the official artist of the Royal Horticultural Society
, whose publications he illustrated. He also worked on the "Oriental Memoirs" of James Forbes
and the of Richard Anthony Salisbury
(1761 – 1829).
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
illustrator of natural history
Natural history
Natural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, leaning more towards observational rather than experimental methods of study, and encompasses more research published in magazines than in academic journals. Grouped among the natural sciences, natural history is the systematic study...
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Hooker studied under Franz Bauer
Franz Bauer
Franz Andreas Bauer was an Austrian microscopist and botanical artist.Born in Feldsberg, Moravia , he was the son of Lucas Bauer , court painter to the Prince of Liechtenstein, and brother of the painters Josef Anton and Ferdinand Bauer...
(1758 – 1840), becoming the official artist of the Royal Horticultural Society
Royal Horticultural Society
The Royal Horticultural Society was founded in 1804 in London, England as the Horticultural Society of London, and gained its present name in a Royal Charter granted in 1861 by Prince Albert...
, whose publications he illustrated. He also worked on the "Oriental Memoirs" of James Forbes
James Forbes (botanist)
James Forbes was a British gardener and botanist.He was the gardener for the Duke of Bedford at Woburn Abbey. He became a member of the Linnean Society of London in 1832. He was the author of , , Journal of Horticultural Tour through Germany, Belgium and Part of France in.....
and the of Richard Anthony Salisbury
Richard Anthony Salisbury
Richard Anthony Salisbury FRS was a British botanist. While he is remembered as a valuable worker in horticultural and botanical sciences, several bitter disputes caused him to be ostracised by his contemporaries.-Life:...
(1761 – 1829).