Elizabeth Blackwell | |
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| Born | 1699 |
| Died | 1758 |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Known for | illustrator |
| Spouse | Alexander Blackwell |
Elizabeth Blackwell (born 23 April 1699 in Aberdeen[1][2][3] –1758) was a botanical illustrator best known as drawer and engraver of the plates for A Curious Herbal, published between 1737 and 1739. It illustrated medicinal plants in a reference work for the use of physicians and apothecaries.
- ^ "Elizabeth Blackwell". National Library of Scotland.
- ^ On the birthday, the maiden name and the family background see entry Elizabeth Blackwell in the Dictionary of National Biography, updated on the basis of research by Janet Stiles Tyson.
- ^ Madge, Bruce (30 July 2001). "Elizabeth Blackwell—the forgotten herbalist?". Health Information & Libraries Journal. 18 (3): 144–152. doi:10.1046/j.1471-1842.2001.00330.x. PMID 11780743 – via Wiley Online Library.