Nodder original watercolors of a Group of Four Shells

NODDER, Frederick (BRITISH, FL. 1770-C. 1800)
& NODDER, Richard Polydore (BRITISH, FL. 1793-1820).
Group of Four Shells.
Watercolor on paper.
c. 1790's
8 3/4" x 6" image, 13" x 9 1/2" sheet, each.

This collection of original watercolors prepared for engraved shell compositions in George ShawÂ’s The Naturalist's Miscellany. They represent a collaboration between father and son in the noteworthy Nodder Company in London in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Frederick Nodder was a natural history artist who illustrated both plants and animals. As one of several artists Joseph Banks hired to work on BanksÂ’ Florilegium, Nodder transferred many of Sydney ParkinsonÂ’s drawings into paintings and also assisted in the engravings. He illustrated other publications such as John WhiteÂ’s Journal of a Voyage to New South Wales (1790) and The NaturalistÂ’s Miscellany by George Shaw (1790-1813). His talent was recognized through an official title as the botanical artist to Queen Charlotte.