active 1799-1828 Henry Cranke Andrews

Working in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Henry Cranke Andrews was an English botanist, engraver, and botanical artist best known for publishing richly illustrated plant books. He usually signed his work as Henry C. Andrews, and for many years the middle name was mistakenly expanded as "Charles" before later research confirmed "Cranke."

He is especially remembered for works such as The Botanist's Repository for New and Rare Plants and Coloured Engravings of Heaths. These books presented detailed images of unusual and ornamental plants at a time when botanical illustration was both a scientific tool and a form of popular art.

Andrews often combined several roles at once: author, illustrator, engraver, colorist, and publisher. That hands-on approach gives his books a distinctive character, with clear descriptions paired with striking plates that still attract readers interested in botany, gardening, and the history of illustration.