#January 15, 1859
#OTD Nathaniel Lord Britton, American #Botanist & #Taxonomist, is born.

He married the famous #Bryologist Elizabeth Gertrude Knight.
Inspired by Kew Gardens, the couple co-founded the New York Botanical #Garden (#NYBG).

The botanist Henry #Rusby recounted seeing beautiful #Botanical drawings on Nathaniel's desk.

"[After he said] he was the #Artist, I asked, 'Can you #Draw like that?'

He said, 'Why do you suppose I did all that hard work in the drawing class?'"

#SciArt #Art