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Ferdinand Bauer

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Banksia coccinea from Bauer's 1813 flora "Illustrationes Florae Novae Hollandiae"

Ferdinand Lucas Bauer (1760 - 1826) was an Austrian botanical illustrator.

Ferdinand was the son of the official court painter to the Prince of Liechtenstein, Lucas Bauer, († 1761), and brother of the painters Josef Anton and Franz Bauer. The lives of Ferdinand and Franz changed dramatically following offers from two eminent English scientists. Ferdinand went abroad in 1786 after meeting the Oxford Professor John Sibthorp. They travelled to the eastern mediterranean, later producing the illustrations for Flora Graeca from the sketches and specimens he made there. He later travelled to Australia with Matthew Flinders, after being recommended by Joseph Banks. When Flinders set sail for Britain, Bauer remained in Sydney and took part in expeditions in New South Wales and to Norfolk Island.

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The standard author abbreviation F.L.Bauer is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[1]

References

Hu Walsh (October 23, 2003). "Ferdinand Lukas Bauer". Rare books. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2007-08-17. production costs were excessive so only a limited number of volumes saw the light of day. Yet Stearn [Endeavour] (7:34), ranks Flora Gracea as a masterpiece of printing, engraving, color and design, and notes, "...it is the most costly and beautiful book devoted to any flora."

  1. ^ International Plant Names Index.  F.L.Bauer.
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