Marianne North
19th century traveller and botanical artist
Marianne North was a Victorian plant hunter and prolific botanical painter. She was an energetic, experienced and enthusiastic traveller who visited many continents and many countries in pursuit of interesting plants to paint. Between 1871 and 1885 Marianne North painted over 800 paintings while visiting 17 countries on 6 continents in 14 years - during visits to:
- North and Central America: the USA, Canada, Jamaica and the Caribbean
- South America: Brazil and Chile
- Europe: Tenerife
- Asia: Japan, Singapore, Sarawak, Java, Sri Lanka, India
- Australasia: Australia, New Zealand
- Africa: South Africa and the Seychelles
All this was accomplished while travelling alone in Victorian dress.
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