330 THE LIFE OF SIR JOSEPH BANKS 



Joseph a fait de tous ces avantages la patrimonie des 

 savans de toutes les nations. Si simple, si facile dans sa 

 bienveillance, qu'elle semble presque, pour celui qui 

 1'eprouve, 1'effet d'un droit naturellement acquis ; et 

 en meme temps si bon, qu'il vous laisse tout le plaisir, 

 toute 1'individualite de la reconnaissance. Noble exemple 

 d'un protectorat, dont toute 1'autorite est fondee sur 

 1'estime, 1'attachement, le respect, le confiance libre et 

 volontaire ; dont les titres consistent uniquement dans 

 une bonne volonte inepuisable et dans le souvenir des 

 services rendus ; et dont la possession longue et non 

 contestee fait supposer de rares vertus et une exquisse 

 delicatesse, quand on songe que tout ce pouvoir doit 

 se former, se maintenir, et s'exercer parmi des egaux." 



Sir Joseph was buried unostentatiously, at his own 

 request. He died at Spring Grove, in Heston parish ; in 

 the churchyard of which his mortal remains were laid. 

 By his will, Robert Brown was provided for by annuity ; 

 and was given the use of Banks's library and Herbarium, 

 with reversion to the British Museum. Frank Bauer, 1 

 the clever painter of plant-life, who was so long associated 

 with Banks, likewise received an annuity by bequest. 



Sir Joseph's portrait was painted several times. Two 

 early pictures are by West and Reynolds. The former 

 is a full-length figure, cloaked in a South Sea island robe ; 

 the rendering is dignified and animated, while the sur- 

 roundings are evidently meant to be a reminder of his 

 character as a traveller. Sir Joshua's picture must be 



1 Frank Bauer painted flowers with a marvellous gift. His drawings 

 of botanical physiology surpassed those of any who had previously 

 painted the vegetable world. He took up his residence at. Kew about 

 1789, with the patronage and encouragement of the King and of Sir 

 Joseph Banks. The Royal Princesses were devoted to Bauer, and 

 coloured some of his outlines of rare flowers. So his title of Botanical 

 Painter to His Majesty was no sinecure. His brother Ferdinand, who 

 accompanied Captain Flinders, had also a very superior talent of the 

 same sort. 



