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Marianne North (1830 90), the Victorian amateur botanist and
painter, travelled to distant countries of the world to paint
exotic flora in their natural surroundings. This two-volume
collection of her memoirs, edited by her sister and published in
1892, records North's remarkable travels. Laden with her palettes
and easels, the independent North travelled alone and fended for
herself. Her journals describe how she endured swarms of insects,
scaled cliffs, trudged through wilderness and crossed swamps in
order to reach the plants she wanted to paint. Volume 1 covers
North's early upbringing and the origins of her enthusiasm for
nature, and traces her travels through Canada and the United
States, Jamaica, Brazil, Japan, Borneo, India and Sri Lanka. This
fascinating autobiography reveals the stories behind North's art,
which can still be appreciated today since she bequeathed her vivid
paintings to Kew Gardens, where they are on display.
Marianne North (1830 90), the Victorian amateur botanist and
painter, travelled to distant countries of the world to paint
exotic flora in their natural surroundings. This two-volume
collection of her memoirs, edited by her sister and published in
1892, records North's remarkable travels. Laden with her palettes
and easels, the independent North travelled alone and fended for
herself. Her journals describe how she endured swarms of insects,
scaled cliffs, trudged through wilderness and crossed swamps in
order to reach the plants she wanted to paint. Volume 2 covers
North's travels to Australia and New Zealand, which she undertook
at the suggestion of Charles Darwin. The work concludes with the
last journey she made, to Chile in 1884 5, to paint the
monkey-puzzle tree in its natural habitat. This autobiography
reveals the stories behind North's art, which can still be
appreciated today since her vivid paintings are displayed at Kew
Gardens.
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