Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Seymour, Louisa Caroline Harcourt, 1828-1889
Title:
Album of drawings of mosses.
Published / Created:
England, ca. 1844?
Physical Description:
1 volume (60 leaves, some blank) ; 18 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Archives & Manuscripts
Notes:
Louisa Seymour (1828-1889), was the youngest daughter of Henry Seymour (1776-1849), of Knoyle House, Hindon, Wiltshire; Northbrook Lodge, Devon; and 39 Upper Grosvenor Street, London. Henry was the second cousin of the 11th Duke of Somerset. In 1862, Louisa Seymour married Sir Henry Rawlinson, the prominent army officer and Orientalist.
Subject Terms:
Seymour, Louisa Caroline Harcourt, 1828–1889. | Mosses -- Great Britain -- Identification. | Botany -- Great Britain. | Women in natural history.
Form/Genre:
Botanical illustrations. | Albums (books) | Ink drawings. | Watercolors. | Sketchbooks.