Kew's Forgotten Queen
Marianne North traveled alone to Borneo, Brazil, Japan, South Africa, Australia, and India, painting every living plant she encountered on her journeys.
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Marianne North traveled alone to Borneo, Brazil, Japan, South Africa, Australia, and India, painting every living plant she encountered on her journeys.
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Marianne North's gallery at Kew Gardens honors her as a leading botanical artist of the Victorian era. During the height of the British Empire, North traveled alone to places like Borneo, Brazil, Japan, South Africa, Australia, and India. She painted every living plant she encountered, challenging societal norms of her time. Actress Emilia Fox recounts North's contributions to botanical research and her relationships with figures such as Charles Darwin and Queen Victoria, retracing the artist's remarkable journeys.
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