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Frederick Catherwood

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Frederick Catherwood

Birth
Shoreditch, London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, England
Death
27 Sep 1854 (aged 55)
At Sea
Burial
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Died in the sinking of the side-wheeler steamship S.S. Arctic, off Cape Race, Newfoundland.

Born in Charles Square, Hoxton Parish.

Famous artist & explorer.

He explored Egypt from 1822 to 1833, making many drawings of ruins.

He is most remembered for his exploration of the Maya ruins with John Lloyd Stephens, 1839 to 1842. He illustrated the books of Stephens about their travels.
Died in the sinking of the side-wheeler steamship S.S. Arctic, off Cape Race, Newfoundland.

Born in Charles Square, Hoxton Parish.

Famous artist & explorer.

He explored Egypt from 1822 to 1833, making many drawings of ruins.

He is most remembered for his exploration of the Maya ruins with John Lloyd Stephens, 1839 to 1842. He illustrated the books of Stephens about their travels.


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