I have recently had a double helping of botanical culture, starting with a terrific exhibition at Tate Britain, London. Now You See Us: Women Artists in Britain 1520-1920 puts a spotlight on female artists, many of whom have been unfairly forgotten, and challenges stereotypes.
Within the exhibition there is a section on flowers, including Mary Delany’s collages. Naturalist Joseph Banks said that her works were the only botanical images from which he could reliably identify a plant species.
Other highlights include detailed watercolour paintings of fruit by Augusta Innes Withers. I don’t think I’ve seen a better example of light…
