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Dorothy Barclay

1892 – 1940

South African botanical illustrator

Botanical illustrator
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Lived 1892 – 1940 (aged 47–48). Dorothy Barclay was a South African botanical illustrator.

Dorothy Barclay (1892 Cape Town - 1940 Cape Town) was a South African botanical illustrator, and the niece of Ethel May Dixie.

The Wild Flower Protection Society had been started by the Mountain Club of South Africa in 1912 and had published 'Nature Notes', edited by Louisa Bolus and illustrated by Dorothy Barclay.

Works illustrated 'Springbok Rympies en Stories' - Willem Versfeld - Townshend, Taylor & Snashall, Cape Town (1911) - Afrikaans translations of Mother Goose rhymes 'A Book of South African Flowers' - Barclay, Bolus and Steer - Juta & Co., Cape Town (1925) 'A Guide to the Flora of the Cape Peninsula' - Margaret Levyns (1929) 'A Second Book of South African Flowers' - Barclay, Bolus and Steer - Juta & Co., Cape Town (1936)

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Born
1892, Cape Town
Birth century
Died
1940, Cape Town
Occupation
Botanical illustrator
Nationality
Also known as
D. Barclay

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Dorothy Barclay?

South African botanical illustrator (1892-1940)

When was Dorothy Barclay born?

Dorothy Barclay was born in 1892 in Cape Town.

When did Dorothy Barclay die?

Dorothy Barclay died in 1940 in Cape Town.

What was Dorothy Barclay's occupation?

Dorothy Barclay was a botanical illustrator.

What nationality was Dorothy Barclay?

Dorothy Barclay was South African.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dorothy Barclay

· Wikidata: Q48817860

· DBpedia: Dorothy Barclay

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