Accession No
5928
Brief Description
Print (lithograph) of William Kirby, entomologist. 1848. British.
Origin
UK
Maker
Spence. W.B.
Class
prints
Earliest Date
1848
Latest Date
1848
Inscription Date
1848
Material
paper
Dimensions
Length 301mm; width 218mm
Special Collection
Provenance
Purchased on or before 21/05/2003.
Inscription
Rev.d W.m Kirby in his 90th year Barham Rectory Nov 23/48.-
(signature) WBSpence
Description Notes
Black and white print (lithograph) showing a portrait of William Kirby (1759-1850) in his rectory, dated 23rd November 1848.
References
Events
Description
William Kirby was born at Witnesham, Suffolk, on 19th September 1759 and graduated from Caius College, Cambridge, in 1781.
He became rector of Barham and became thoroughly absorbed in his hobby of entomology. His Monographia Apum AngUae (1802), being the first work of its kind, brought him into notice with the leading entomologists of his own and foreign countries. As a result, he became friendly with William Spence and together they wrote An Introduction to Entomology which proved to be a very popular scientific book.
Kirby died on 4th July 1850, and His Life by the Rev. John Freeman, published in 1852, contains a list of his works.
16/07/2003
Created by: Tudor. Rebecca on 16/07/2003
FM:46387
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