Flower paintings of Marion Ellis Rowan - from collection from National Library of Australia - the Australian flower painter is held in the National Library of Australia.
No fewer than 947 of her paintings constituting perhaps one third of the prodigious output of her lifetime, were purchased by the Commonwealth Government in 1923, and later placed in the library.
The story of their acquisitions by the Government is recounted by Margaret Hazzard in her brief biology of the artist on the pages in this beautiful collectable book.
For further reference to details in the Preface of the book.
In very good almost excellent condition.
No tears or rips can be seen
Labelled slipcase Hardcover
1st Edition 1982 - National Library of Australia. Canberra
20 plates full page, colour plates with descriptions.
Beautifully illustrated and presented.
A unique vintage item of Australian Artworks
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