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William Hooker
British illustrator of natural history (1779-1832)
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Field of work
Botany
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Images from the collections
Images by William Hooker
6 images from works
Works from the collections
11 works
Pictures
Online
Four seedheads of different grasses (Gramineae species): Cynosorus crocanus, buntee?, Paspalum kora and Panicum miliaceum or common millet. Coloured aquatint by W. Hooker after J. Forbes, 1780.
Forbes, James, 1749-1819.
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Date: [1st June 1813]
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Reference: 20072i
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A plant (Lobelia debilis): flowering stem with roots. Coloured stipple engraving by W. Hooker, c. 1820, after R. Salisbury.
Salisbury, Richard Anthony.
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Date: [1812-48]
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Reference: 26422i
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Mahwa or mahua (Madhuca longifolia (Koenig) Macbr.): flowering and fruiting stem with a dragonfly. Coloured aquatint by W. Hooker after J. Forbes, 1781.
Forbes, James, 1749-1819.
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Date: [1st June 1813]
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Reference: 20134i
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Tamarind or Indian date (Tamarindus indica L.) and Indian squirrel (Sciurus sp.). Coloured aquatint by W. Hooker after J. Forbes, 1769.
Forbes, James, 1749-1819.
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Date: [1st June 1813]
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Reference: 20135i
Pictures
Online
The flat peach of China (Prunus persica cv.): fruiting branch, flowers and cut fruit. Coloured etching by W. Hooker, c. 1820.
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Date: [1812-48]
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Reference: 26393i
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Frequent collaborators
James Forbes
Related topics
Plants, Cultivated
Plants
Botany - History
Botany - India
Plants, Useful
Plants, Edible
Insecta
Botany
Tropical fruit
Fruit
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