Study of a thistle

James Sowerby British

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The Sowerbys were an English family of naturalists, collectors, artists, and publishers who offered the public, amateur and professional alike, a large selection of important, original, illustrated works on natural history. James Sowerby, who drew this striking image of a thistle, founded the dynasty and is known for his illustrative work in the thirty-six volumes of James Smith's English Botany (1790-1814). For his pupils and other "Young Beginners" he wrote An Easy Introduction to Drawing Flowers according to Nature.

Study of a thistle, James Sowerby (British, London 1757–1822 London), Watercolor and gouache (bodycolor) over graphite on buff-colored paper

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