Marianne North

Victorian Naturalist, Flower painter and traveller (1830-90). Started her "world travels" as a wealthy spinster at age 41 after the death of her father. Visited and studied plants in Canada, USA, Jamaica, Japan, Borneo, Java, Ceylon, India, Seychelles. Australia, New Zealand, S Africa, Brazil, Chile, Middle East and Europe. Had 4 plant species and 1 genus named after her. Communicated on matters botanical with Charles Darwin.

World Heritage Sites connected to 'Marianne North':

  • Champaner-Pavagadh ; link
  • Chola Temples ; link
  • Elephanta Caves ; link
  • Fort and Shalamar Gardens ; link
  • Kew Gardens Donated her collection to the Gardens and, during the 1880's, had a gallery erected there to house them (reopened 2009 after restoration).; link
  • Qutb Minar ; link
  • Taj Mahal ; link
  • Vallée de Mai Visited during a period of 3 months spent in the Seychelles during 1883. Numerous paintings of Coco de Mer and 1 "famous" one of the Waterfall within the park ; link
  • Yosemite National Park Mariposa Grove and Bridal Veil. Painted around 1871. The Grove had been "discovered" in 1857 and the whole area "granted" to California as a "state park" in 1864 ; link