Jane Colden and the Flora of New York: The Art and Science of Women in Botany
Jane Colden (1724–1766) is now recognised as America’s first woman botanist. Her meticulous documentation of native North American flora stands…
Elizabeth Blackwell’s Curious Herbal: The Art and Science of Women in Botany
Elizabeth Blackwell’s Curious Herbal represents a landmark in eighteenth-century botanical illustration, natural science, and visual culture. Trained as an artist…
Women in Botany: The Art and Science of Botanical Illustration
The Role of Women in Botanical illustration Throughout history, women have played a vital yet often overlooked role in documenting…
Women in Mycology: The Mushroom Ladies of the Victorian Age
The women in mycology played a crucial, yet too often overlooked, role in establishing the field during the Victorian period.…
Mushroom Illustrations: History of Mycology Art
By the time Anna Maria Hussey’s seminal publication, Illustrations of British Mycology, was published between 1847 and 55, the history…
Anna Maria Hussey: Pioneering Women in Mycology
Illustrations of British Mycology In the field of mycology, countless female scientists have helped shape modern understanding of a once…
Anna Atkins’ Cyanotypes: Botanical Sun Photographs
Anna Atkins’ cyanotypes artfully blend the worlds of botany and photography. Creating a collection of Prussian blue impressions that would…
Where Art Meets Science: Exploring a Visual Record of the Natural World
From our ancient ancestors charting the movements of the heavens to the earliest explorers circumnavigating the globe, detailed records have been created to document discoveries and observations, producing exquisite annals that showcase the beauty of where art meets science.