Sydney Parkinson

Sydney Parkinson
Self-portrait
Bornc. 1745
Edinburgh, Scotland, Great Britain
Died26 January 1771 (aged c. 26)
Indian Ocean

Sydney Parkinson (c. 1745 – 26 January 1771) was a Scottish botanical illustrator and natural history artist. He was the first European artist to visit Australia, New Zealand and Tahiti. Parkinson was the first Quaker to visit New Zealand. The standard author abbreviation Parkinson is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.

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