James Andrews (botanical artist)

James Andrews (1801–1876) was an English draughtsman, botanical painter and illustrator noted for his accomplished illustrations.

[1][2] 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.