James Ellsworth De Kay

James Ellsworth De Kay was an American zoologist whose work helped document the animals of New York in the nineteenth century. His Zoology of New-York combined descriptions of the state’s fauna with detailed illustrations, making it a valuable record of natural history.

The American Lobster image used by Old Town Magick comes from this publication. De Kay is credited as the author of the source work; this does not establish him as the artist who drew or lithographed the plate.