Marianne North Gallery, Kew Gardens, London
The gallery was completed in 1882 and is open to explore her legacy today.
More than 800 remarkable paintings cover the walls of the Marianne North Gallery.
A vivid collection of 19th century botanical art, the gallery is a treat for both art lovers and adventurous minds. As a woman who defied convention, North travelled the world solo to record the tropical and exotic plants that captivated her.
She challenged the tradition of Victorian flower painting and chose to paint plants in their natural settings instead. Her work became a powerful record of the dramatic landscapes she visited and the plants that inhabit them - years ahead of the invention of colour photography.
Now, North’s vast collection of paintings is on permanent display here at Kew, exhibited in geographical order for you to follow in her footsteps.
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Marianne North Gallery, Kew Gardens, London
The gallery was completed in 1882 and is open to explore her legacy today.
More than 800 remarkable paintings cover the walls of the Marianne North Gallery.
A vivid collection of 19th century botanical art, the gallery is a treat for both art lovers and adventurous minds. As a woman who defied convention, North travelled the world solo to record the tropical and exotic plants that captivated her.
She challenged the tradition of Victorian flower painting and chose to paint plants in their natural settings instead. Her work became a powerful record of the dramatic landscapes she visited and the plants that inhabit them - years ahead of the invention of colour photography.
Now, North’s vast collection of paintings is on permanent display here at Kew, exhibited in geographical order for you to follow in her footsteps.
Text from
www.kew.org/kew-gardens/whats-in-the-gardens/marianne-nor...