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Item Number: 129188
Title: Women Artists: Images of Nature
Author: Hart, Andrea
Price: Not Available
ISBN: 9780565093440
Description: London: Natural History Museum, 2014. 25cm., pbk., 112pp. illus. Summary: Throughout the centuries women have made important contributions to the development of natural history art, science and education. This stunning collection celebrates the work and lives of women artists spanning the last three centuries and is illustrated with a selection of exquisite artworks from the unrivalled collections held in the Library of the Natural History Museum. The book features specially selected artworks by women from the late nineteenth century onwards. Some were scientists, naturalists and collectors, whilst others were the wives or daughters of scientists or were simply fascinated and enthused by the natural world. There are fine butterfly drawings by accomplished natural history illustrator Margaret Fountaine, vivid illustrations of Indian natural, cultural and social history by Olivia Tonge, and detailed bird images by Elizabeth Gould, who married highly regarded ornithologist John Gould and produced over 600 illustrations for her husband’s publications. Featuring celebrated artworks and rarely-seen gems, this book serves up a visual feast of the never ending wonders of the natural world and the significant role that women have played in observing and documenting it.
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