Lilian Snelling
British botanical illustrator (1879-1972) · United Kingdom · On the map · Artists · Died at 93
Lilian Snelling (1879-1972) was "probably the most important British botanical artist of the first half of the 20th century".
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![Rhododendron dauricum var. sempervirens (Accepted name: Rhododendron ledebourii)[1]Illustration by Lilian Snelling 1918.[2][3]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/Rhododendron_dauricum_var._sempervirens.jpg)
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She was the principal artist and lithographer to Curtis's Botanical Magazine between 1921 and 1952 and "was considered one of the greatest botanical artists of her time" - "her paintings were both detailed and accurate and immensely beautiful". She was appointed MBE in 1954 and was awarded the Victoria Medal in 1955. The standard author abbreviation Snelling is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.
