Alison Marjorie Ashby

Alison Marjorie Ashby (1901–1987) was an Australian painter, botanical illustrator and botanist.

Also recorded as A.M.Ashby; Alison M. Ashby; A. M. Ashby.

Alison Ashby with a cat and pet lamb in Wittunga farm garden in 1929. Alison, daughter of Edwin and Esther Ashby, in the garden of Wittunga farm. Alison lived most of her life at Wittunga. As a child Alison vowed to paint all the Australian wildflowers. She painted specimens from the surrounding bush in watercolours and on china. Her life's work of almost 1500 water colours is housed in the Adelai

State Library South Australia, Part of Ashby Family Collection · https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/B+70984/28 · Public domain

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Alison Marjorie Ashby

Born: 1901
Died: 1987
Known for: painter
botanical illustrator
botanist
botanical collector and scientific collector
Place of birth: North Adelaide
Awards: Australian Natural History Medallion
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Family: painters
Genres: floral
Teachers: Rosa Catherine Fiveash
Languages: English
Residences: Australia

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Overview

Born at North Adelaide in 1901, died at Victor Harbor in 1987.

In detail

Alison Marjorie Ashby studied at Monash University. training under Rosa Catherine Fiveash is recorded. the recorded working language is English.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are floral.

Residence is recorded at Australia.

Distinctions recorded are Australian Natural History Medallion and Member of the Order of the British Empire.

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1.
“Alison Marjorie Ashby”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q17000830: Alison Marjorie Ashby
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