George Shaw

George Shaw (1751-1813) was a notable English botanist and zoologist.

Shaw was a initially a medical practitioner. He became a lecturer in botany at Oxford University and keeper of the natural history department at the British Museum. He was a co-founder of the Linnean Society and a fellow of the Royal Society.

He is well regarded these days for the high quality engravings of animals he studied.

Here are engravings from his work for you to choose from. They are original antiques, made in the early 1800s.