Nationality British | Style Botanical illustration | |
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Notable work The Various Kinds of Roses Cultivated in England | ||
Mary Lawrance (also known as Mary Kearse) (fl. 1794–1830) was a British botanical illustrator who specialized in flowers. She also taught botanical illustration.
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. Her work is held in the collection of the New York Public Library.
Works by Mary Lawrance
The standard author abbreviation Lawrance is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.
References
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