Since the early 1970s, horticultural expert Jack Kramer has been collecting works in his library by Victorian women artists. This book is his tribute to those women who received so little credit in... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Great tribute to talented Victorian women botanical artists
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Along with the stories of these brilliant women artists and beautiful renditions of their artwork are sprinkled Victorian flower language, poems and quotes that make this an exquisite tabletop book that your guests will not be able to put down. Most of these talented women never received honors while they lived because in their day, women were not given their worth. Many of these ladies used male pseudonyms just to stay employed. A beautiful compliment for those that appreciate the language of herbs and flowers.
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