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Journal of the History of Collections Advance Access published online on March 2, 2009
Journal of the History of Collections, doi:10.1093/jhc/fhn019
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© The Author 2008. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.

The Trower collection

Botanical watercolours of an Edwardian lady

Stephen A. Harris


  Abstract

Charlotte Trower (1855–1928) is a poorly known amateur botanical artist, who in collaboration with her sister Alice (1853–1929) and the amateur botanist George Claridge Druce (1850–1932), painted over 1,800 scientifically accurate watercolours of the British flora. The purpose of this paper is to investigate Trower's watercolour collection and her collaboration with Druce. This unusual collection, together with an extensive archive of correspondence, shows how fruitful connections were made between artist and botanist and how serendipity influenced both the choice of species painted and the areas from which these species were collected. Both Trower and Druce gained from their relationship. Trower received constructive criticism of her work, together with access to unusual and rare plants, whilst Druce could bask in the reflected glory of an influential lady and enhance his own botanical reputation.

Correspondence: Address for correspondenceDr Stephen A. Harris, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3RB. stephen.harris{at}plants.ox.ac.uk


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