Marianne North
(1830-1890), Painter and travellerSitter in 2 portraits
Marianne North travelled the globe in order to satisfy her passion for painting the world's fauna and flora. Having first travelled with her widowed father, after his death she took up a peripatetic life, painting the flowers of the many countries she visited. In the course of her travels, North crossed every continent and had four new species of plant named after her. Her focus, however, was always on painting; she was primarily a painter who travelled, rather than a traveller who painted. She presented her collection to Kew, where it was displayed in a gallery that she designed and financed.
by Unknown photographer
sepia-toned vintage print on card, 1880s
NPG x128767
by T. Bailey, after Aldham & Aldham
wood engraving, published 18 April 1883
NPG D42434
Tell us more back to top
Can you tell us more about this person? Spotted an error, information that is missing (a sitter’s life dates, occupation or family relationships, or a date of portrait for example) or do you know anything that we don't know? If you have information to share please complete the form below.
If you require information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service. You can buy a print of most illustrated portraits. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Prices start at £6 for unframed prints, £25 for framed prints. If you wish to license an image, please use our Rights and Images service.
Please note that we cannot provide valuations.
We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled.