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A Scarce Original Steel Engraving of Sir Joseph Banks.
Illustrator: H. Robinson.
Title: Sir Joseph Banks. Bart. K.B: P. R. S. OB. 1820. Published: London & New York: John Tallis & Company, circa 1850.
Condition: Original Steel Engraved Portrait. A single leaf.
Slight foxing, otherwise in Very Good Condition with strong impression.
Sheet size measures approximately 28cm x 18.5cm (11 inches x 7.25 inches)
and portrait measures approximately 12.5cm x 10cm (5 inches x 4 inches).
This is an Original Steel Engraved Portrait of Sir Joseph banks, engraved by H. Robinson
from the original of the Thomas Lawrence in the British Museum.
Sir Joseph Banks, 1st Baronet, (1743 – 1820) , was an English naturalist, botanist and science patron. He took part in Cook's first great voyage (1768–1771) and around 80 species bear Banks' name. He is credited with the introduction to the West of eucalyptus, acacia, mimosa, and the genus named after him, Banksia.