Lot 397: Grierson (Mary, 1912-2012). 'Thrift Armeria

Grierson (Mary, 1912-2012). 'Thrift Armeria maritime with shells and a view of the Snowdonia range from Angelsey', watercolour study, monogram and dated '81' lower right, 20 x 30.5cm (8 x 12ins), framed and glazed. From a series of paintings 'Flowers of the Coast and other waterplants', exhibited at Spink in 1982. Mary Grierson, who died on January 30th 2012 at the age of 99, was one of the world's leading botanical artists, and worked at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. She studied with John Nash at Flatford Mill, and went on to illustrate numerous books, including Orchidaceae (1973), The Country Life of Orchids, An English Florilegium, and Hellebores, receiving five gold medals for her illustrations from the Royal Horticultural Society. (1)
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