Thomas Davies (British Army officer)
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Thomas Davies FRS FLS (c. 1737 – 16 March 1812) was a British Army officer, artist, and naturalist.
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Thomas Davies | |
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Born | c. 1737 Shooter's Hill (London), England |
Died | 16 March 1812 (aged 74–75) Blackheath (London), England |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain |
Service/ | Royal Artillery |
Rank | Lieutenant-general |
Battles/wars | French and Indian War |
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He was born c. 1737 in Shooter's Hill (London), England and died 16 March 1812 in Blackheath (London). He rose to the rank of Lieutenant-general in the Royal Artillery. He studied drawing and recorded military operations in water-colours during several military campaigns in North America. He later became a noted artist and naturalist. He was the first to illustrate and describe the superb lyrebird.
His work was not well known until after a 1953 auction from the Earl of Derby's library.[1][2] His paintings were later shown as part of a major exhibition, 2 July – 4 September 1972, at the National Gallery of Canada.[3]