Miss Sarah Anne Drake 1803-1857 John Lindleys principal botanical artist from 1832 to 1847, Sarah Ann Drake, 1 November 1847

Miss sarah anne ‘ducky’ drake (1803–1857), taken from a sketch by sarah lindley or barbara lindley. Drake was an accomplished botanical artist who worked closely with the botanist john lindley. Drake was a schoolmate of lindley’s sister anne and lived with the lindley family at acton green in london from 1830 until 1847. Date: 1 November 1847.