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OverviewMarianne North, an unmarried middle-aged Victorian lady of comfortable means, set off in 1871 on her first expedition to make a pictorial record of the tropical and exotic plants of the world. Marianne produced more than 800 paintings which are housed in a special gallery at Kew. This publication provides an overview of her paintings and the Marianne North Gallery, built under her patronage, where almost all her paintings hang, the history of the gallery and its architecture and its recent restoration. The guide details Marianne's life and travels, fully illustrated throughout with her stunning botanical paintings. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michelle PaynePublisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Imprint: Kew Publishing Dimensions: Width: 24.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 19.30cm Weight: 0.350kg ISBN: 9781842464304ISBN 10: 1842464302 Pages: 96 Publication Date: 01 March 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationMichelle Payne holds an MA in twentieth century literature and its intellectual contexts, awarded by Goldsmith College, University of London. She is currently working as an editor at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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