Elizabeth Blackwell

[dreefee]

In the late 1730s, a Scottish artist named Elizabeth Blackwell illustrated a huge manual of medicinal plants, in order to spring her husband from debtor's prison. Check out her detailed depictions of familiar plants like the "Love Apple" (tomato) that were rare exotics in Europe at the time: Read more... )

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[inthewall]

wow, those are really pretty.

I think I've heard of her before. Maybe in looking up old medicinal plants (strange that).