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The remarkable Ellis Rowan was born (30 Jul 1848 – 4 Oct 1922). she traveled to New Guinea in 1916-7 (when she was almost 70!) and with help from Indigenous Papuans was able to find and paint most of the known species of Birds of Paradise?
See the collection here via the National Library of Australia:
nla.gov.au/whats/exhibitions/p


National Library of AustraliaBirds of Paradise: Ellis Rowan in New Guinea

Maria Sibylla Merian was born (2 Apr 1647) so I thought now was as good a time as any to post about her famous image and the long-lasting myth it created:

Merian’s Opossum and the Staying Power of Animal Images
arthistoryanimalia.com/2023/04

(Image: Marmosa murina family, plate 66 of Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium, posthumous 1719 edition)