Augustus Radcliffe Grote, Lepidopterist

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Summary

Augustus Radcliffe Grote (1841-1903) was one of the leading American entomologists of the nineteenth century. In 1881, Grote sold his valuable collection of Lepidoptera to the British Museum, and permanently left the United States in 1884.

Subject

Grote, Augustus Radcliffe 1841-1903

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

Collection of photographs of noted lepidopterists active primarily from the 1840s through the 1950s was assembled over a period of years by staff of the Department of Entomology of the National Museum of Natural History. The majority of the images are not original prints; they were cut out of professional journals and books.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7427, Box 1, Folder: Augustus Radcliffe Grote, 1841-1903

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

c. 1893

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

  • Lepidopterists
  • Entomology
  • Entomologists

Form/Genre

  • Photographic print
  • Person, candid

ID Number

SIA2010-0469

Physical description

Number of Images: 1; Color: Sepia; Size: 2.0w x 3.0h; Type of Image: Person, candid; Medium: Photographic print

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