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Clarissa Munger Badger

1806 – 1889

American botanical artist

Painter Botanical illustratorScientific illustrator

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About Clarissa Munger Badger

Lived 1806 – 1889 (aged 82–83). Clarissa Munger Badger was an American painter, botanical illustrator and scientific illustrator.

Clarissa Munger Badger (20 May 1806 – 14 December 1889) was a mid 19th century American botanical illustrator best known for three volumes of flower paintings accompanied by poetry. She also painted on textiles.

Family Clarissa Munger Badger, lithograph of tulips from her 1867 book Floral Belles from the Green-House and Garden. Clarissa W. Munger was born in East Guilford, Connecticut, in 1806 to George Munger, a portrait painter and engraver, and Parnel Kelsey Munger.

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Important facts

Born

1806, New Haven County, Madison

Birth century

19th century

Died

1889, Madison

Occupation

Painter, botanical illustrator, scientific illustrator

Nationality

United States

Also known as

Mrs C. M. Badger, Clarissa W. Munger, Clarissa W. Badger, Badger, Mrs. C.M. Badger

Family & relationships

Spouse

Milton Badger

People in Clarissa Munger Badger's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

George Munger

1781 – 1825

Engraver

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Clarissa Munger Badger's

William Hyde Wollaston

Alexander von Humboldt

Frequently asked questions

Who was Clarissa Munger Badger?

American botanical artist (1806–1889)

When was Clarissa Munger Badger born?

Clarissa Munger Badger was born in 1806 in New Haven County, Madison.

When did Clarissa Munger Badger die?

Clarissa Munger Badger died in 1889 in Madison.

What was Clarissa Munger Badger's occupation?

Clarissa Munger Badger was a painter, botanical illustrator and scientific illustrator.

What nationality was Clarissa Munger Badger?

Clarissa Munger Badger was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Clarissa Munger Badger

· Wikidata: Q20769459

· DBpedia: Clarissa Munger Badger

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