Rosa Fiveash
Australian scientific illustrator and botanical artist (1854-1938) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rosa Catherine Fiveash (22 July 1854, Adelaide – 13 February 1938, Adelaide) was an Australian botanical artist, illustrator and art teacher.[1] She was a pioneer of china painting who introduced the technique to Adelaide.[2]
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Rosa Catherine Fiveash | |
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Born | (1854-07-22)22 July 1854 Adelaide, Australia |
Died | 13 February 1938(1938-02-13) (aged 83) Adelaide, Australia |
Resting place | West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, Australia |
Nationality | Australian |
Known for | Botanical illustrations of Australian flora |
Notable work | South Australian Orchids, Flora of South Australia |
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Her best known paintings were done in collaboration with Professor Richard Sanders Rogers, published in South Australian Orchids in 1911.[3]