Withers, Augusta Innes (Baker) (1793 - 1864)

Artist for Benjamin Maund�s The Botanist (1836-1842); for the Royal Horticultural Society and other John Lindley publications. Botanical art teacher.

She was also appointed 'Flower Painter in Ordinary' to Queen Adelaide in 1830.

While she painted some Australian flowers, she never visited Australia.

References: M.Rix The Art of the Plant World (1981); L.deBray The Art of Botanical Illustration (1989); B.Elliott Treasures of the Royal Horticultural Society (1994); W.Blunt & W.T.Stearn The Art of Botanical Illustration 2^nd edn (1994); J.Kramer Women of Flowers (1996); D.Scrase Flower Drawings (1997); H.Hewson Australia - 300 Years of Botanical Illustration (1999)