David William Mitchell
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David William Mitchell (1813 – 1859) was an English
zoologist and illustrator.
Mitchell was secretary of the Zoological Society of London
from 1847 to 1859, and then director of the Jardin d'Acclimatation
in Paris
, where he died. Previously he had been the illustrator of George Robert Gray
's Genera of Birds, and had employed Joseph Wolf
as his assistant on the project. He was also a collector and dealer in skins and eggs, and for a time lived in Penzance
, Cornwall.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
zoologist and illustrator.
Mitchell was secretary of the Zoological Society of London
Zoological Society of London
The Zoological Society of London is a charity devoted to the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats...
from 1847 to 1859, and then director of the Jardin d'Acclimatation
Jardin d'Acclimatation
The Jardin d'Acclimatation is a children's amusement park with a menagerie, the Exploradôme museum, and other attractions located in the northern part of the Bois de Boulogne, in Paris.-History:...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, where he died. Previously he had been the illustrator of George Robert Gray
George Robert Gray
George Robert Gray FRS was an English zoologist and author, and head of the ornithological section of the British Museum, now the Natural History Museum, in London for forty-one years...
's Genera of Birds, and had employed Joseph Wolf
Joseph Wolf
Joseph Wolf was a German artist who specialized in natural history illustration. He moved to the British Museum in 1848 and became the choice of illustrator for numerous explorers and collectors. He depicted animals accurately in life-like postures and has been considered one of the great pioneers...
as his assistant on the project. He was also a collector and dealer in skins and eggs, and for a time lived in Penzance
Penzance
Penzance is a town, civil parish, and port in Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom. It is the most westerly major town in Cornwall and is approximately 75 miles west of Plymouth and 300 miles west-southwest of London...
, Cornwall.