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John Nugent Fitch

1840 – 1927

Lithographer, printer and scientific illustrator

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About John Nugent Fitch

Lived 1840 – 1927 (aged 86). John Nugent Fitch was a New Zealand and British botanical illustrator and lithographer.

John Nugent Fitch (24 October 1840 – 11 January 1927) was a British botanical illustrator and lithographer, best known for his contribution of 528 plates to The Orchid Album, a landmark work of eleven volumes published between 1872 and 1897. Fitch was the nephew of botanical artist Walter Hood Fitch (1817–1892). 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 by Frederic Moore. He was also employed by Trevor Lawrence to paint pictures of his orchids.

Fitch was elected a fellow of the Linnean Society in 1877.

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Birth century
Occupation
Botanical illustrator, lithographer
Awards
Fellow of the Linnean Society of London
Also known as
J. N. Fitch, Fitch, J. N., J. Nugent Fitch

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Nugent Fitch?

lithographer, printer and scientific illustrator (1840–1927)

When was John Nugent Fitch born?

John Nugent Fitch was born on 24 October 1840 in Glasgow.

When did John Nugent Fitch die?

John Nugent Fitch died on 11 January 1927 in East Finchley.

What was John Nugent Fitch's occupation?

John Nugent Fitch was a botanical illustrator and lithographer.

What nationality was John Nugent Fitch?

John Nugent Fitch was New Zealand and British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Nugent Fitch

· Wikidata: Q12057765

· DBpedia: John Nugent Fitch

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