Grouped by geographic regions, they form an “astonishing” mural-like display, captured by Stadtlander ( On Wings of Words, rev. A few years before her death, North convinced the director of London’s Kew Gardens to let her build the Marianne North Gallery to house her collection, of which 832 paintings are still viewable today. 7/12) covers the difficult traveling conditions and accommodations North often encountered even though “traveling alone was frowned upon for ‘unprotected ladies,’” she remained undeterred.
In this fascinating and detailed account of North’s life, Lawlor ( Rachel Carson and Her Book That Changed the World, rev. Initial trips to paint plants in North America and the Caribbean inspired her to go from being “a traveler who painted” to “a painter who traveled,” visiting fifteen countries - and creating copious art there - over the next fourteen years. At the age of forty, after the death of her widowed father, North was finally free to pursue her passions. by Becca StadtlanderĪs a teenager, Marianne North (1830–1890) acquired a love of music, art, and especially botany (all things that her wealthy Victorian parents disapproved of), teaching herself about plants from books and observation. Fearless World Traveler: Adventures of Marianne North, Botanical Artistīy Laurie Lawlor illus.
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