1739-1823

American naturalist, botanist, and artist who, continuing the work of his father, John, identified and cultivated the flora of the American colonies. He published his observations and drawings in Travels through North & South Carolina, Georgia, East and West Florida in 1791. His published work was poetic, showing delight in his experiences of nature. It significantly influenced the Hudson River School of American artists and the English romantic poets such as Wordsworth and Coleridge.