Mary Lawrance
| Mary Lawrence | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Notable work | The Various Kinds of Roses Cultivated in England |
| Style | Botanical illustration |
Mary Lawrance (also known as Mary Kearse) (fl. 1794–1830) was a British botanical illustrator who specialized in flowers. She also taught botanical illustration.[1]
Her first known exhibition was at the Royal Academy of Arts in 1795. Between 1796 and 1799 she created and published The Various Kinds of Roses Cultivated in England. The book featured paintings of roses that were drawn from nature. In 1818, she married a man with a surname, Kearse. She exhibited work until 1830.[2] Her work is held in the collection of the New York Public Library.[3]
Works by Mary Lawrance
from A Collection of Roses from Nature[1]
The standard author abbreviation Lawrance is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.[4]
- A Collection of Roses from Nature, 1799[1]
- Sketches of Flower from Nature, 1801[1]
- A Collection of Passion Flowers Coloured from Nature, 1802[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Lester, Francis Edward. My Friend the Rose. With Sixteen Illustrations Reproduced from Paintings by Mary Lawrance, First Printed 1799. Harrisburg, Pa., J. Horace McFarland Company, 1942". Women and Botany in 18th and Early 19th-Century England. Michigan State University. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Lawrance, Mary". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. - ↑ "Mrs. Lawrance's Beautiful Roses". Treasures. New York Public Library. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ "Author Query for 'Lawrance'". International Plant Names Index.
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