Frederick Catherwood, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frederick Catherwood

British Mesoamericanist, explorer, artist, architect, and photographer

Date of Birth: 27-Feb-1799

Place of Birth: Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 27-Sep-1854

Profession: photographer, architect, illustrator, painter, archaeologist, explorer, lithographer, traveller

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Frederick Catherwood (27 February 1799 – 27 September 1854) was an English artist, architect and explorer, best remembered for his meticulously detailed drawings of the ruins of the Maya civilization.
He explored Mesoamerica in the mid 19th century with writer John Lloyd Stephens.
Their books, Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatán and Incidents of Travel in Yucatán, were best sellers and introduced to the Western world the civilization of the ancient Maya.
In 1837, Catherwood was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Honorary member.