James Stuart (artist)

James Stuart (c. 1802 – 26 May 1842) was an Irish surgeon and medical official in New South Wales and Norfolk Island, as well as a noted illustrator of natural history.

In a letter to his sister Margaret, he recounted his journey "by the ship Jessie from Liverpool, which place we left in December 1833 and after encountering very stormy weather we were obliged to put into Falmouth.

We left the latter place in February and after a fine passage we put into Talbot Bay at the beautiful Town of the Cape of Good Hope.

[2] From 1838 to 1840 Stuart was assistant surgeon on Norfolk Island, and by 1841 he was the acting medical officer in charge of the North Head Quarantine Station in Sydney.

[4] Stuart was a keen natural historian and illustrated many species of mammals, birds, insects, fish and plants during his time in Australia.