Piron, [? Nicholas*] (fl. 1791-1797)

Botanical artist on the D�Entrecasteaeu voyage in search of La Pérouse. Worked with J.J.H.Labillardière and had some drawings published in Labillardière, Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen (1804-1806).

Sources:
D.J.&S.G.M.Carr People and Plants in Australia (1981);
M.Rix The Art of the Plant World (1981);
H.Hewson Australia - 300 Years of Botanical Illustration (1999)

*Dr Edward Duyker (pers comm): "I believe there is no justification for giving Piron the name 'Nicholas'. Helen Hewson attributes this recent discovery to the catalogue of 'Dare to Know' exhibition at the State Library of New South. The curator of the exhibition, however, could not give me any proof of the name. I believe you should drop 'Nicholas' from the website. This error is being repeated over and over now."