John Nugent Fitch (24 October 1840 – 11 January 1927) was a British botanical illustrator and lithographer,[1] best known for his contribution of 528 plates to The Orchid Album,[2] a landmark work of eleven volumes published between 1872 and 1897. Fitch was the nephew of botanical artist Walter Hood Fitch (1817–1892).[3] Fitch also contributed to Curtis's Botanical Magazine from 1878, joining a select group of illustrators such as William Kilburn, James Sowerby, Sydenham Edwards, William Jackson Hooker and Walter Hood Fitch. Fitch also produced plates for Lepidoptera Indica[4] by Frederic Moore. He was also employed by Trevor Lawrence to paint pictures of his orchids.[5]
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Born | (1840-10-24)24 October 1840 |
Died | 11 January 1927(1927-01-11) (aged 86) |
Nationality | British |
Known for | botanical illustration and lithography |
Fitch was elected a fellow of the Linnean Society in 1877.[1]
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