James Andrews (botanical artist)



James Andrews (1801–1876) was an English draughtsman, botanical painter and illustrator noted for his accomplished illustrations. He also taught flower-painting to young ladies. He created the illustrations for the famous nature writer Sarah Bowdich Lee's 1854 book Trees, Plants, and Flowers: Their Beauties, Uses, and Influences.

In March 1857, his painting of fruit and a bowl in watercolour received a medal from the Royal Society of Agriculture and Botany in Ghent.

In 1868, Andrews exhibited a piece called Earnest Andrews, a painting of fruit and flowers, at the Royal Academy of Art annual summer exhibition.

Publications

 * Flora's Gems with Louisa Anne Twamley
 * Floral Tableaux Folio, 14+3/4 x. David Bogue. 1847. Printed by C. Graf.
 * Ornamental Foliated Plants, London: [E.G. Henderson & Son, 1857-1859]. Zincographs by C.T. Rosenberg, coloured by hand, printed by C.F. Cheffins & Sons.
 * The Illustrated Bouquet, London 1857-64. Three volumes, folio, 14+3/4 x. 84 hand-coloured engravings by James Andrews and C.T. Rosenberg, after the art work of Miss Sowerby, Mrs Withers, and James Edwards. Published by Edward George Henderson and Andrew Henderson.
 * 1835 - Andrew’s Lessons in Painting Flowers – 6 books,  A series of Easy and Progressive studies. Written and drawn by James Andrews,  Publisher Charles Tilt, Fleet Street: John Menzies, Edinburgh; Thomas Wardle, Philadelphia .   One copy is held at the Royal Horticulture Society, Vincent Square, London.  Another copy is held at Edinburgh University, UK
 * 1842 –The Sentiment of Flowers, this work can be found at the Herbarium Library Kew Gardens, England.
 * 1847- 48 Choice Garden Flowers and Wild Flowers of England  This work can be found at the Herbarium Library Kew Gardens.   This is work is with Rev Robert Tyas  MA FRBS;  Publisher Houlston and Wright, 65 Paternoster Row, MDCCLIX
 * 1848 Favourite Field Flowers and Wild Flowers of England This work can be found at the Herbarium Library Kew Gardens, England  Publisher Houlston and Stoneman, 65 Paternoster Row,
 * 1851 Flowers and Heraldry; or, floral emblems and heraldic figures combined to express pure sentiment, kind feelings and excellent principles, in a manner at one simple, elegant and beautiful ….. with twenty-four  emblazoned plates and drawings and cloured by James Andrews F.R.H.S.    The author is Robert Tyas, (not recorded as Rev Robert Tyas), Publisher Houlston and Stoneman, London .   This work can be found at the British Library London
 * 1857- 1861 Florist, Fruitist and Garden Miscellany – 5 volumes This work can be found at Herbarium Library Kew Gardens, England.  Publisher  “ Florist “ Office, 28  HenriettaStreet, Covent Garden, London.
 * 1859 Wild Flowers of England series 1+2 in one publication This work can be found at Herbarium Library Kew Gardens.    Publisher Houlston and Wright; 65 Paternoster Row, London
 * 1862-71 The Floral Magazine volumes 2 – 8. This work can be found at the Herbarium Library Kew Gardens, England    There are more than 400 plates of Andrews paintings in the 7 volumes. The Rev Henry Honywood  Dombrain was the author of the Floral Magazine. Andrews did not contribute to volume 1.
 * 1961 Flower portraits. Eva Mannering, publisher The Ariel Press London, this work is at the Herbarium Library at Kew Gardens, England and describes Andrews contribution to botanical art.
 * 2011 Floral Paintings. Publisher Papadakis Publisher a copy is at the Herbarium Library at Kew Gardens England, it is a selection of Andrews work from the Floral Magazine.