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Walter Hood Fitch (28 February 1817 – 1892) was a botanical illustrator, born in Glasgow, Scotland, who executed some 10,000 drawings for various publications. His work in colour lithograph, including 2700 illustrations for Curtis's Botanical Magazine, produced up to 200 plates per year.
Jun 17, 2016 · From pattern drawer to botanical illustrator. Walter Hood Fitch was born in Glasgow in 1817. By the age of 13 he was employed as an apprentice pattern drawer at a mill.
Feb 21, 2017 · Walter Hood Fitch died on 14 January 1892, from a stroke. The day of his death coincided with the death of the Duke of Clarence, and the flag of St Anne’s church on Kew Green was flown at half mast, and the bell tolled all day.
Sep 30, 2021 · Walter Fitch (1817-1892) was appointed as a botanical artist for Curtis’ Botanical magazine by William Hooker. Over a period of forty years he produced illustrations of more than 2700 plants and published more than 10,000 in total.
Walter Hood Fitch was one of the most productive botanical artists of the Victorian era, and one of the most talented. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, February 28 th 1817, Fitch was educated locally and apprenticed to a firm of calico designers at the age of 17.
Fitch, Walter Hood (1817 - 1892) Born in Glasgow, Scotland, 28 February 1817, died at Kew, England, 14 January 1892. Walter Hood Fitch drew over 2700 plates for Curtis's Botanical Magazine from 1834-77, and nearly 500 plates for Hooker's Icones Plantarum 1836-76.
Walter Hood Fitch was a botanical illustrator, born in Glasgow, Scotland, who executed some 10,000 drawings for various publications. His work in colour lithograph, including 2700 illustrations for Curtis's Botanical Magazine, produced up to 200 plates per year.
