About the artist
When Hooker became the Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew in 1841, he invited Fitch along. Living in Hooker's home, Fitch became the Magazine's sole artist and provided the majority of illustrations for official Kew publications for the next 40 years. He illustrated over 2,700 plants for the Magazine and published more than 10,000 illustrations in all.
Despite his 25-year tenure at Kew, Fitch never held an official position. A pay dispute in 1877 ended his service, but his skills remained in demand. He continued his work as a botanical artist until 1888. His obituary praised him as an unrivalled botanical artist with a keen insight into nature.
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