Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Marianne North Images

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Marianne North Images

383 Objects

The Marianne North collection is comprised of botanical and landscape paintings. Paintings are un-dated with titles that reflect the common names of plants. Scientific names of plant species and geographic location are indicated. The paintings span a great deal of North's career, including her expeditions to Brazil, Seychelles, Chile, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, Natal, Colombia, Jamaica, India, and Madagascar, among others. Marianne North (1830-1890) was an English painter and naturalist best known for her botanical paintings and landscapes. There are two galleries at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew dedicated to her paintings.

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Abrus precatorius
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Two trailing-plants with Lizard and Moth from Ile Aride, Seychelles

Two trailing-plants with Lizard and Moth from Ile Aride, Seychelles

Creator North, Marianne; 1830-1890 (Artist)
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Abrus precatorius [family LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE]
Acacia
Distant View of Santiago, Chili, from Apoquindo

Distant View of Santiago, Chili, from Apoquindo

Creator North, Marianne; 1830-1890 (Artist)
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Acacia [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE]
Acacia cavenia
Armed Bird's Nest in Acacia Bush, Chili

Armed Bird's Nest in Acacia Bush, Chili

Creator North, Marianne; 1830-1890 (Artist)
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Acacia cavenia [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE]
Acacia horrida
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The South African Doornboom, and Fingo Huts

The South African Doornboom, and Fingo Huts

Creator North, Marianne; 1830-1890 (Artist)
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Acacia horrida [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE]
Acokanthera venenata
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Foliage and Flowers of a South African tree beautiful but poisonous

Foliage and Flowers of a South African tree beautiful but poisonous

Creator North, Marianne; 1830-1890 (Artist)
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Acokanthera venenata [family APOCYNACEAE]
Acrocomia
Cocoera Palms and Bananas, Morro Velho, Brazil

Cocoera Palms and Bananas, Morro Velho, Brazil

Creator North, Marianne; 1830-1890 (Artist)
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Acrocomia [family PALMAE]
Albizzia lebbek
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Emile's Palm House, Praslin, Seychelles

Emile's Palm House, Praslin, Seychelles

Creator North, Marianne; 1830-1890 (Artist)
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Albizzia lebbek [family ]
Aloe bainesii
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A Remnant of the Past near Verulam, Natal

A Remnant of the Past near Verulam, Natal

Creator North, Marianne; 1830-1890 (Artist)
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Aloe bainesii [family ALOACEAE]
Aloe latifolia
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Aloes at Natal

Aloes at Natal

Creator North, Marianne; 1830-1890 (Artist)
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Aloe latifolia [family ALOACEAE]
Aloe saponaria
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Tree Aloes and Mesembryanthemums above Van Staaden's Kloof

Tree Aloes and Mesembryanthemums above Van Staaden's Kloof

Creator North, Marianne; 1830-1890 (Artist)
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Aloe saponaria [family ALOACEAE]
Aloe vera
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Aloe and Cochineal Cactus in Flower, Teneriffe

Aloe and Cochineal Cactus in Flower, Teneriffe

Creator North, Marianne; 1830-1890 (Artist)
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Aloe vera [family ALOACEAE]
Common Aloe in Flower, Teneriffe

Common Aloe in Flower, Teneriffe

Creator North, Marianne; 1830-1890 (Artist)
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Aloe vera [family ALOACEAE]
Alpinia nutans
Foliage and Flowers of Alpinia nutans, and a pair of Doctor Humming Birds, Jamaica

Foliage and Flowers of Alpinia nutans, and a pair of Doctor Humming Birds, Jamaica

Creator North, Marianne; 1830-1890 (Artist)
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Alpinia nutans [family ZINGIBERACEAE]
Date Palm and Negro Hut, near Craigton, Jamaica

Date Palm and Negro Hut, near Craigton, Jamaica

Creator North, Marianne; 1830-1890 (Artist)
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Alpinia nutans [family ZINGIBERACEAE]
Amaryllidaceae
Red and green Cyrtanthus, Crassula, and Orchids, South Africa

Red and green Cyrtanthus, Crassula, and Orchids, South Africa

Creator North, Marianne; 1830-1890 (Artist)
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Amaryllidaceae [family ]
Amomum magnificum
Foliage and Flowers of a Madagascar Plant

Foliage and Flowers of a Madagascar Plant

Creator North, Marianne; 1830-1890 (Artist)
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Amomum magnificum [family ZINGIBERACEAE]
Angraecum
Angraecum and Urania Moth of Madagascar

Angraecum and Urania Moth of Madagascar

Creator North, Marianne; 1830-1890 (Artist)
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Angraecum [family ORCHIDACEAE]
Angraecum eburneum
A Native Orchid and Butterflies, Mahe, Seychelles

A Native Orchid and Butterflies, Mahe, Seychelles

Creator North, Marianne; 1830-1890 (Artist)
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Angraecum eburneum [family ORCHIDACEAE]
Annona muricata
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Foliage, Flowers, and Fruit of the Soursop, Brazil

Foliage, Flowers, and Fruit of the Soursop, Brazil

Creator North, Marianne; 1830-1890 (Artist)
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Annona muricata [family ANNONACEAE]
Anthurium scherzerianum
A Colombian Aroid

A Colombian Aroid

Creator North, Marianne; 1830-1890 (Artist)
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Anthurium scherzerianum [family ARACEAE]
Aphelandra
Brazilian Wild Flowers

Brazilian Wild Flowers

Creator North, Marianne; 1830-1890 (Artist)
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Aphelandra [family ACANTHACEAE]
Apodytes
Part of the

Part of the "Residence," St John's, Kaffraria

Creator North, Marianne; 1830-1890 (Artist)
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Apodytes [family ICACINACEAE]
Aponogeton distachyos
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A South African Water-Plant in Flower and Fruit

A South African Water-Plant in Flower and Fruit

Creator North, Marianne; 1830-1890 (Artist)
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Aponogeton distachyos [family APONOGETONACEAE]
Arachis hypogaea
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Earth-nut and a Prickly Gourd, St John's, Kaffraria

Earth-nut and a Prickly Gourd, St John's, Kaffraria

Creator North, Marianne; 1830-1890 (Artist)
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Arachis hypogaea [family LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE]
Araucaria imbricata
Puzzle - Monkey Trees and Guanacos, Chili

Puzzle - Monkey Trees and Guanacos, Chili

Creator North, Marianne; 1830-1890 (Artist)
Resource Type Paintings
Herbarium K
Identifications Araucaria imbricata [family ARAUCARIACEAE]

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