Article ID: CBB000932314

Bute's Botanical Tables: Dictated by Nature (2009)

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In the final years of his life, after a long and turbulent political career, John Stuart, third Earl of Bute, was at last free to indulge in one of his passions: botany. The publication of Linnaeus's Systema naturae in 1735 threw the botanical world into disarray and academic argument raged throughout Europe. The production of the Botanical tables (1785) was an ambitious project to explain Bute's individual view of Linnaeus's system of taxonomy and was particularly composed for the Fair Sex. Twelve volumes were published privately and presented to family, royalty and botanical colleagues across Europe. The Botanical tables were illustrated by the renowned botanical artist, John Miller. The illustrations are both aesthetically pleasing and scientifically correct.

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Authors & Contributors
Müller-Wille, Staffan
Reeds, Karen
Jonsell, Bengt
Veuille, Michel
Toma, Constantin
Sjöberg, Cajsa
Concepts
Botany
Classification in biology
Biology
Terminology and nomenclature
Systematics (biology)
Scientific illustration
Time Periods
18th century
19th century
Enlightenment
17th century
Places
Sweden
France
Great Britain
Romania
Europe
China
Institutions
Lichfield Botanical Society
Lund. Universitet
Uppsala Universitet
Linnean Society of London
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