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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2026-06-23 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-06-23 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P008076b.htm person Bartholomew Arthur AACR2 1 December 1833 19 August 1909 Place of Birth Bruton, Somerset, United Kingdom Place of Death Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Zoological artist Arthur Bartholomew was an artist who trained as an engraver and lithographer before coming to Australia in 1852. During his early years in Australia he spent some time in Tasmania, and assisted William Blandowski in preparing illustrations for his encyclopaedia of Australia's natural history. In 1859 Bartholomew was appointed to the Department of Natural History at the University of Melbourne. As Assistant to Frederick McCoy, Professor of Natural History, Bartholomew attended lectures, and assisted in the laboratory. He also, over the next 40 years, produced more than 700 illustrations of zoological specimens, as well of palaeontological and geological specimens. Many of these were published in McCoy's major iconographic works, the Prodromus of the zoology of Victoria (1885 - 1890) and the Prodromus of the palaeontology of Victoria (1874 - 1882), with Bartholomew transferring his own illustrations, and those of other artists, into lithographs. His work was noted for his attention to detail and technical skill. He retired from the University in 1899. December 1852 December 1852 Life event - Arrived in Melbourne September 1859 September 1859 Career event - Appointed Attendant, Department of Natural History, University of Melbourne 1899 1899 Life event - Retired Blandowski, Johann Wilhelm Theodor Ludwig von (William) (1822 - 1878) The University of Melbourne (1853 - )

Assistant, Department of Natural History 1859 - 1899

 McCoy, Frederick (1817 - 1899)

Illustrated McCoy's Prodromus of the zoology of Victoria (1885 - 1890) and the Prodromus of the palaeontology of Victoria (1874 - 1882)

 'Bartholomew, Arthur', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, History of Australian Science Research Group Bartholomew, Arthur Swinburne University of Technology, Office of the Chief Scientist Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Prodromus of the zoology of Victoria, or, figures and descriptions of the living species of all classes of the Victorian indigenous animals McCoy, Frederick Prodromus of the zoology of Victoria, or, figures and descriptions of the living species of all classes of the Victorian indigenous animals Melbourne Government Printer 1885-1890 Resource: McCoy's zoology of Victoria: the artists Museums Victoria McCoy's zoology of Victoria: the artists Carlton Museum Victoria 2026 Book: Prodromus of the palaeontology of Victoria : or, the figures and descriptions of Victorian organic remains McCoy, Frederick Prodromus of the palaeontology of Victoria : or, the figures and descriptions of Victorian organic remains Melbourne Government Printer 1874-1882