About Maria Elizabeth Holland
Lived 1836 – 1878 (aged 41). Maria Elizabeth Holland was a South African botanical illustrator and botanist.
Maria Elizabeth Holland (24 April 1836 — 15 January 1878) was a Cape Colony botanical artist and plant collector.
Early life She was the eldest of fourteen children and was married to John Holland of Port Elizabeth. Her grandfather was Jacob Glen Cuyler.
Career She contributed to volume I (1860) of William Henry Harvey's Thesaurus capensis, and received praise from Harvey for her "well-executed outline drawings".
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Who was Maria Elizabeth Holland?
South African botanical artist (1836-1878)
When was Maria Elizabeth Holland born?
Maria Elizabeth Holland was born on 24 April 1836 in Uitenhage.
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Maria Elizabeth Holland died on 15 January 1878 in London.
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Maria Elizabeth Holland was a botanical illustrator and botanist.
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Maria Elizabeth Holland was South African.
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