Brian Hargreaves
Brian Hargreaves FRES | |
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Died | 30 September 2011 | (aged 76)
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Occupation | Scientific illustrator |
Brian Hargreaves
Early life
Hargreaves was born on 27 May 1935 at
Career
Hargreaves early career was in church restoration; he
He became the first artist to illustrate every one of the butterflies of Britain and Europe, doing so in the book Butterflies of Britain and Europe, which was eventually published in nine languages, and in the United States.[1] As a result, his work was exhibited at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.[1]
He illustrated Butterflies on My Mind (1978) for the actress
For his work on Pests, Diseases and Disorders of Garden Plants, he was awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's gold medal. Another was given for Field Guide of Caterpillars and Their Food Plants, which he illustrated.[1]
In 1997 he undertook a commission to draw the Natural History Museum's wildlife garden.[1]
He designed several series of
He enjoyed fellowship of the Royal Society of Arts, the Royal Entomological Society, and the Free Painters and Sculptors, as well as membership of the Guild of Lettering Craftsmen.[1]
Hargreaves died on 30 September 2011, following a
Legacy
Eighty-eight of his drawings, mostly
His works have been used on the
His painting Butterfly: Large Blue is in the
Bibliography
Books illustrated by Hargreaves include:[5]
- Higgins, L. D.; Riley, N. D. (1970). A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Great Britain and Europe.
- Bradley, John David; Tremewan, W. G.; Tremewan, G. (1973). British Tortricoid Moths. Vol. One. Ray Society.
- Bradley, John David; Tremewan, W. G.; Tremewan, G. (1979). British Tortricoid Moths. Vol. Two. Ray Society.
- Riley, N. D. (1975). A Field Guide to the Butterflies of the West Indies.
- Various (1976) The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (several volumes)
- Gray, Dulcie (1978). Butterflies on My Mind.
- Buczacki, S. T.; Harris, K. M. (1981). Collins Guide to the Pests and Disorders of Garden Pests.
- with Chinery, Michael (1981). Collins Gem Guide: Butterflies and Moths. Collins.
He wrote and illustrated:[3]
- Exploring Rye with Brian Hargreaves.
- Exploring Romney Marsh with Brian Hargreaves.
References
- ^ Rye Castle Museum. Archived from the originalon 26 March 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "Joyce Hargreaves". Art & Soul. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Country's top butterfly artist dies, aged 76". Rye and Battle Observer. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "6 Franklin Mint porcelain butterfly bells by Brian Hargreaves inc The Purple Emperor Butterfly". The Saleroom. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Drawings collection of Brian Hargreaves 1968-1997". Natural History Museum. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Delving into the Unknown". The Postal Museum. 28 November 2012.
- Royal Collection Trust. Retrieved 8 June 2019.