]> Ferdinand Bauer and his brother, Franz, were matchless botanical illustrators. "Their work was the equal of Redouté, and even surpassed him in their attention to detail. They came nearer to perfection in the field of [botanical illustration] than any artist before or since." (vide Stearn, W.T. "Franz and Ferdinand Bauer: Masters of Botanical Illustration," [in] Endeavour). [author note: Botanical artist. Specimens in W, duplicates at LINN, UPS] [collector note: Norfolk Is., Timor, Cape, Europe; B, HBG, P, W, K] Botany Bauer, Ferdinand Lukas Bauer, Ferdinand Lukas F. L. Bauer Ferdinand Lukas Bauer 1760 1826