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James Sowerby

Also known as: James Sowerby; primary name: Sowerby, James
Details: individual; painter/draughtsman; scientist/engineer; publisher/printer; British; Male
Life dates: 1756/1757-1822
Address: No.2, Mead Place, near the Asylum, Lambeth, London
Biography: Son of a Yorkshireman, attended RA schools and later became drawing master and portrait painter before going on to write and illustrate books on natural history ('English Botany' 1790-1814, 36 vols). James De Carle Sowerby (q.v.) his son was also a naturalist and illustrator. Trade card in Banks Collection (D,2.3223) advertises "Js. Sowerby... Natural History Portraits &c."
Bibliography: A. De C. Sowerby and others, 'The Sowerby Saga: being a brief account of the origin and genealogy of the Sowerby family', 1952.

7 related objects

drawing

Title: Head of a Whale or Cachalot |
Museum number: 1914,0520.705 |
Producer name: BIOG46849 Drawn by:James Sowerby |
Production date: 1803

drawing

Museum number: 1914,0520.250 |
Producer name: BIOG46849 Drawn by:James Sowerby |
Production date: 1787

print; ticket

Museum number: C,2.698-710 |
Producer name: Print made by:ProssorPrint made by:William Skelton |
Production date: 1763-1808

print

Title: Meteorolites |
Museum number: 1856,1011.121 |
Producer name: BIOG46849 Published by:James Sowerby |
Production date: 18th century |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Testudo bellii. Gray |
Museum number: 1954,1103.428.64 |
Producer name: Print made by:Emma J GrayAfter:James Sowerby |
Production date: 1828

print; trade-card

Museum number: D,2.3223 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1786

print

Title: Dr. Solander, F. R. S. |
Museum number: Q,3.107 |
Producer name: Print made by:James NewtonAfter:James Sowerby |
Production date: 1784 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)