Women of Flowers: Botanical Art in Australia from the 1830s to the 1960s

Women of Flowers: Botanical Art in Australia from the 1830s to the 1960s
ISBN-10
0642276838
ISBN-13
9780642276834
Category
Botanical artists
Pages
136
Language
English
Published
2009
Publisher
National Library Australia
Author
Leonie Norton

Description

Women of Flowers pays tribute to the female colonial artists who drew and painted the indigenous wildflowers and plants of Australia. The publication focuses on the rich holdings of albums, sketchbooks and paintings in the Pictures Collection of the National Library of Australia, as well as works from other major collecting institutions. Each chapter presents a short biography of an artist, followed by a 'portfolio' section of images, in a similar layout to the previous successful title Brush with Birds. Artists include: Marianne Collinson Campbell; Ellis Rowan; Dorothy English Paty; Ida McComish; Louisa Ann Meredith.

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