Marianne North traveled to 6 continents & 17 countries, painting exotic plants in remote & hazardous jungle environments… all while travelling alone in Victorian dress in the 1800s.
North depicted over 1,000 scientifically accurate pitcher plants, orchids, ferns & more. Her oil paintings introduced botanists to multiple previously unidentified species & several are named after her.
Her art has its own gallery at Kew Royal Botanical Gardens. https://artsandculture.google.com/story/marianne-north-an-unsung-pioneer-of-botanical-art-kew-royal-botanic-gardens/OQVB7c9EslEtHQ?hl=en #women #history #art #science
@Sheril AND she did all that while suffering from quite severe mental health issues.
She couldn't paint animals for toffee, but her flowers are exquisite and that gallery is mind blowing :)
