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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-09-25 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000210b.htm person Bauer Ferdinand Lukas AACR2 20 January 1760 17 March 1826 Place of Birth Feldberg, Austria Place of Death Hietzing, Austria Botanical artist Botanical collector Ferdinand Bauer was botanical draughtsman to Matthew Flinders' exploration of the New South Wales coast 1801-1803. He made 1541 drawings of Australian plants, of which 236 are preserved in the Natural History Museum, London.

Born Feldberg, Austria, 20 January 1760. Died Vienna, 17 March 1826. Encouraged in botanical drawing by a priest, Norbert Boccius; illustrated "Icones Plantarum Rariorum" 1781-86; travel in the Mediterranean 1786-87, drawings later published as "Flora Graeca"; accompanied Matthew Flinders (q.v.) in the "Investigator" as botanical draughtsman 1800-1805; some of his drawings were published as "Illustrationes Florae Novae Hollandiae" (London, 1813), and some in other publications such as the atlas to Flinders' "A voyage to Terra Australis" (London, 1814) but the majority remained unpublished because his standards were too perfectionist.

1801 c. 1805 Career event - Botanical draughtsman to Flinders' Australian expedition 1843 1843 Taxonomy event - Eucalyptus setosa Schau. Bauer and R. Brown jointly collected the type. 1843 1843 Taxonomy event - Eucalyptus ferruginea Schau. Bauer and R. Brown jointly collected the type. 1843 1843 Taxonomy event - Bauer was commemorated with Eucalyptus bauerana Schau. Good, Peter (? - 1803) Flinders, Matthew (1774 - 1814)

Natural history artist in H.M.S. Investigator 1801 - 1805

 Brown, Robert (1773 - 1858)

Natural history artist in H.M.S. Investigator 1801 - 1805 (under command of Matthew Flinders 1801 - 1803); illustrated several of Brown's publications

 H.M.S. Investigator, Royal Navy (1795 - c. 1872)

Natural history artist 1801 - 1805

 Bauer, Franz Andreas (1758 - 1840)

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 Bauer, Ferdinand (1760-1826)

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 'Bauer, Ferdinand Lukas', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Bauer, Ferdinand Lukas Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Ferdinand Bauer, the Nature of Discovery Mabberley, David Ferdinand Bauer, the Nature of Discovery London Merrell Holberton and the Natural History Museum 1999 Book: Eucalypts: a Celebration Wrigley, J.; and Fagg, M. Eucalypts: a Celebration Crows Nest Australia Allen & Unwin 2010

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 Journal Article: Franz and Ferdinand Bauer, Masters of Botanical Illustration Stearn, William Franz and Ferdinand Bauer, Masters of Botanical Illustration 1960 Endeavour xix 27-35 Journal Article: Ferdinand Lucas Bauer, 1760-1826: Recognition and Renaissance Norst, Marlene Ferdinand Lucas Bauer, 1760-1826: Recognition and Renaissance 1990 Australian Natural History 23 4 296-305 Book: Ferdinand Bauer: the Australian Natural History Drawings Norst, Marlene Ferdinand Bauer: the Australian Natural History Drawings London/Melbourne British Museum of Natural History/Lothian 1989 Book Section: Bauer, Ferdinand Lukas (1760-1826), botanical artist Gilbert, L. A. Bauer, Ferdinand Lukas (1760-1826), botanical artist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1966 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 1: 1788 - 1850 A-H Douglas Pike 73 Journal Article: Catalogue of the holdings in the Natural History Museum (London) of the Australian botanical drawings of Ferdinand Bauer (1760-1826) and cognate materials relating to the Investigator voyage of 1801-1805 Mabberley, David J.; and Moore, David T. Catalogue of the holdings in the Natural History Museum (London) of the Australian botanical drawings of Ferdinand Bauer (1760-1826) and cognate materials relating to the Investigator voyage of 1801-1805 1999 Bulletin of the Natural History Museum (Botany Series) 29 2 81-226 Review: Ferdinand Bauer, the nature of discovery, by David Mabberley, and Catalogue of the holdings in the Natural History Museum (London) of the Australian botanical drawings of Ferdinand Bauer (1760-1826) and cognate materials relating to the Investigator voyage Cohn, Helen M. Ferdinand Bauer, the nature of discovery, by David Mabberley, and Catalogue of the holdings in the Natural History Museum (London) of the Australian botanical drawings of Ferdinand Bauer (1760-1826) and cognate materials relating to the Investigator voyage 2002 Historical Records of Australian Science 14 1 112-115 Book: Ferdinandi Bauer Illustrationes florae Novae Hollandiae, sive, Icones generum quae in Prodromo florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen descripsit Robertus Brown Bauer, Ferdinand Ferdinandi Bauer Illustrationes florae Novae Hollandiae, sive, Icones generum quae in Prodromo florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen descripsit Robertus Brown Londini Veneunt apud auctorem, 10 Russel Street, Bloomsbury 1813 Book: General remarks, geographical and systematical, on the botany of terra australis Brown, Robert General remarks, geographical and systematical, on the botany of terra australis London W. Bulmer printer 1814 Book: Ferdinand Bauer's remarkable birds Elphick, Jonathan Ferdinand Bauer's remarkable birds Oxford Bodleian Library Publishing 2024 Review: Review Moyal, Ann Review 2002 Historical Records of Australian Science 14 2 237-241 Edited Book: Matthew Flinders and his scientific gentlemen: the expedition of HMS Investigator to Australia, 1801-05 Wege, Juliette Matthew Flinders and his scientific gentlemen: the expedition of HMS Investigator to Australia, 1801-05 Perth Western Australian Museum 2006 Book: Curious Minds: the Discoveries of Australian Naturalists MacInnis, Peter Curious Minds: the Discoveries of Australian Naturalists Canberra National Library of Australia 2012 Journal Article: Ferdinand Bauer's drawings of Australian plants Britten, J. Ferdinand Bauer's drawings of Australian plants 1909 Journal of botany, London 47 140-6 Journal Article: The pencil landscape drawings made by Ferdinand Bauer in Norfolk Island, from August 1804 to February 1805 in the Natural History Museum, London Moore, D. T. The pencil landscape drawings made by Ferdinand Bauer in Norfolk Island, from August 1804 to February 1805 in the Natural History Museum, London 1998 Archives of Natural History 25 2 213-20 Journal Article: The animal drawings of Ferdinand Bauer in the Natural History Museum, London Wheeler, Alwynne and Moore, D. T. The animal drawings of Ferdinand Bauer in the Natural History Museum, London 1994 Archives of Natural History 21 309-44 Book: The Bauers Joseph, Franz and Ferdinand: an illustrated history Lack, Hans Walter The Bauers Joseph, Franz and Ferdinand: an illustrated history Munich, Germany Prestel 2015 Book: An Exquisite Eye: the Australian Flora and Fauna Drawings 1812-1820 of Ferdinand Bauer Watts, Peter; Pomfrett, Jo Anne and Mabberley, David An Exquisite Eye: the Australian Flora and Fauna Drawings 1812-1820 of Ferdinand Bauer Sydney Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales 1997 Review: Archives of Natural History Birkhead, T. R. 2024 Archives of Natural History 51 2 452 Journal Article: Biogeographical sketch of Ferdinand Bauer, natural history painter to the expedition of Captain Flinders, R.N., to Terra Australis Lhotsky, L. Biogeographical sketch of Ferdinand Bauer, natural history painter to the expedition of Captain Flinders, R.N., to Terra Australis 1843 Hooker’s journal of botany 2 106-13 Edited Book: The Encounter, 1802: Art of the Flinders and Baudin Voyages Thomas, Sarah The Encounter, 1802: Art of the Flinders and Baudin Voyages Adelaide Art Gallery of South Australia 2002 Book: Upside Down World: Early European Impressions of Australia's Curious Animals Olsen, Penny Upside Down World: Early European Impressions of Australia's Curious Animals Canberra National Library of Australia 2010 Book Section: Ferdinand Bauer: natural history artist Gathe, Janette; and Hickman, Ellen Ferdinand Bauer: natural history artist Perth Western Australian Museum 2006 Matthew Flinders and his scientific gentlemen: the expedition of HMS Investigator to Australia, 1801-05 Wege, Juliette 67-75 Book: Painting by numbers: the life and art of Ferdinand Bauer Mabberley, David Painting by numbers: the life and art of Ferdinand Bauer Sydney NewSouth Books 2017 Book: Images of nature: the Bauer brothers Cooper, Paul M. Images of nature: the Bauer brothers London Natural History Museum 2015 Journal Article: Recording form in early nineteenth century botanical drawing: Ferdinand Bauer's "camera" Lack, H. W. Recording form in early nineteenth century botanical drawing: Ferdinand Bauer's "camera" 1998 Curtis botanical magazine, ser. 6 15 254-74 Journal Article: Records of Australian botanists (second supplement) Maiden, J. H. Records of Australian botanists (second supplement) 1921 Journal and Proceedings of The Royal Society of New South Wales 55 150-169 Book: The voyage of the Investigator 1801 - 1803, Commander Matthew Flinders, R.N. Austin, K. A. The voyage of the Investigator 1801 - 1803, Commander Matthew Flinders, R.N. Adelaide Rigby Limited 1964 Book: Jupiter Botanicus: Robert Brown of the British Museum Mabberley, D. J. Jupiter Botanicus: Robert Brown of the British Museum Braunschweig Verlag von J. Cramer 1985 Book: Dictionary of Australian biography Serle, Percival Dictionary of Australian biography Sydney Angus & Robertson 1949 Ferdinand Lukas Bauer - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Ferdinand Lukas Bauer - Records ML MSS 840 1801 - 1803 Photoprints of drawings of animals and plants collected during Flinders' voyage to Australia 1801-03, from originals held by the Natural History Museum, London [1 folder, ML MSS 840 and microfilm, FM 1/343-360 and FM 2/331-336]. 1 folder Microform Australian Botanists - Biographies Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Australian Botanists - Biographies MS 064 Hunt Institute Biographies. Short biographies, averaging 2 pages, of Australian botanists, botanical collectors or artists. 0.24 m, 3 boxes Linnean Society of London - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Linnean Society of London - Records FM 4/2699 1792 - 1870 Correspondence, 1805-1870, and manuscripts, 1792-1861. Microfilm