Ross-Craig, Stella (1906–)
Ross-Craig, Stella (1906–)
Botanical artist. Born 1906 in UK; m. J.R. Sealy; studied at the Art School, Thanet Chelsea Polytechnic in London.
Known for artistic and scientifically accurate drawings, worked as a Royal Botanical Gardens (Kew) botanical artist; was a Linnean Society fellow (1948–74). Publications include Drawings of British Plants (published in 31 parts, 1948–74) and botanical illustrations for Botanical Magazine, among others; a large collection of her drawings (3,000 total) are in the Kew collection.
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