{"title":"Walcott, Mary Vaux","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMary Vaux Walcott (1860-1940)\u003c\/strong\u003e was an eminent American botanical artist, renowned for her exquisite watercolour illustrations of North American wildflowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBorn into a prominent Quaker family in Philadelphia, she developed a passion for art and nature from a young age following family holidays to the Rocky Mountains in Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn 1880, her mother died and at 19 years old Vaux took on the responsibility of caring for her father and two younger brothers. After 1887, she and her brothers went back to western Canada almost every summer. During this time, she became an active mountain climber, outdoors woman and photographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAsked one summer to paint a rare blooming arnica by a botanist, she was encouraged to concentrate on botanical illustration. She spent many years exploring the rugged terrain of the Canadian Rockies to find important flowering species to paint. On these trips, Vaux became the first woman to accomplish the over 10,000 feet ascent of Mount Stephen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOver her father's fierce objections, in 1914 Mary Vaux, then 54, married the palaeontologist Charles Doolittle Walcott, a widower who was the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institute. She played an active part in her husband's projects, returning to the Rockies with him several times and continuing to paint wildflowers. In 1925, the Smithsonian published some 400 of her illustrations, accompanied by brief descriptions, in a five-volume work entitled '\u003cstrong\u003eNorth American Wild Flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e', the proceeds of which went to the Smithsonian's endowment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eShe was elected president of the Society of Woman Geographers in 1933. In 1935, the Smithsonian published '\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations of North American Pitcher-Plants\u003c\/strong\u003e', which included 15 paintings by Walcott.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn addition to her artwork, Walcott was a dedicated advocate for the preservation of natural habitats. Her commitment to conservation led her to become actively involved in movements aimed at protecting the environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eShe is also remembered for her contributions to various botanical organisations and her role in the establishment of the National Park Service. Throughout her life, Walcott produced a remarkable body of work, leaving a lasting legacy in both art and botany.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eToday, her illustrations can be found in several prestigious collections, affirming her status as one of the leading botanical artists of her time.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mary-vaux-walcott-415-high-resolution-images","title":"Mary Vaux Walcott 415 High Resolution Images","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eDiscover the stunning watercolour illustrations of North American wildflowers by the eminent botanical artist Mary Vaux Walcott. Her exquisite work captures the beauty and intricacies of these wildflowers in a way that is truly inspiring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download features 415 hi-res images, in jpeg format. Included are 400 images from 'North American Wild Flowers' Volumes 1-5 from 1925 plus an additional 15 paintings from North American Pitcherplants (1935).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe images are all 300dpi and range in size from 3054 pixels wide\/tall to 6779 pixels wide\/tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pictures are out of copyright and in the public domain, so you are free to use them in whatever way you’d like, including commercial use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMary Vaux Walcott (1860-1940)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was b\u003c\/span\u003eorn into a prominent Quaker family in Philadelphia and developed a passion for art and nature from a young age following family holidays to the Rocky Mountains in Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn 1880, her mother died and at 19 years old Vaux took on the responsibility of caring for her father and two younger brothers. After 1887, she and her brothers went back to western Canada almost every summer. During this time, she became an active mountain climber, outdoors woman and photographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAsked one summer to paint a rare blooming arnica by a botanist, she was encouraged to concentrate on botanical illustration. She spent many years exploring the rugged terrain of the Canadian Rockies to find important flowering species to paint. On these trips, Vaux became the first woman to accomplish the over 10,000 feet ascent of Mount Stephen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOver her father's fierce objections, in 1914 Mary Vaux, then 54, married the palaeontologist Charles Doolittle Walcott, a widower who was the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institute. She played an active part in her husband's projects, returning to the Rockies with him several times and continuing to paint wildflowers. In 1925, the Smithsonian published some 400 of her illustrations, accompanied by brief descriptions, in a five-volume work entitled '\u003cstrong\u003eNorth American Wild Flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e', the proceeds of which went to the Smithsonian's endowment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eShe was elected president of the Society of Woman Geographers in 1933. In 1935, the Smithsonian published '\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations of North American Pitcher-Plants\u003c\/strong\u003e', which included 15 paintings by Walcott.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn addition to her artwork, Walcott was a dedicated advocate for the preservation of natural habitats. 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