William Henry Harvey b. 5 February 1811

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Botanical artist, lithographer and botanist, he travelled widely and between 1834 and 1863 published illustrations of South African, North American, British and Japanese plants, mostly algae.
Name
William Henry Harvey
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Other Occupation
  • Professor of botany (ANZSIC code: 810)
  • Botanist (ANZSIC code: 6910)
  • Lithographer (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • Botanical artist (ANZSIC code: 6910)
Birth date
5 February 1811
Birth place
Summerville, County Limerick, Ireland
Death date
15 May 1866
Death place
Torquay, England, UK
Active Period
  • c.1831 - c.1863
Arrival
  • 7 January 1854 (Arrived Albany, WA.)
Residence
  • c.1866- Torquay, England, UK
  • c.October 1856- Dublin, Ireland
  • 7 January 1854 - 15 June 1855 Australia
  • c.1841 - c.1844 Dublin, Ireland
  • 1836 - 1841 Cape Town, South Africa
  • c.1811 - c.1835 Ireland
Training
  • Ballitore School, County Kildare, Ireland
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870