Jemima Blackburn | |
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 Photograph by Alinari of Florence (1852) | |
| Born | 1 May 1823 |
| Died | 9 August 1909 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Known for | Painting |
| Notable work | Birds from Moidart, Birds from Nature |
| Spouse | Hugh Blackburn married 12 June 1849, Edinburgh |
Jemima Wedderburn Blackburn (1 May 1823 – 9 August 1909) was a Scottish painter whose work illustrated rural life in 19th-century Scotland. One of the most popular illustrators in Victorian Britain, she illustrated 27 books. Her greatest ornithological achievement was the second edition of her Birds from Nature (1868). Most of the illustrations were watercolours, with early paintings often including some ink work. A few were collages in which she cut out a bird's outline and transferred it to a different background, in a similar manner to John James Audubon. Her many watercolours showed daily family life in the late 19th-century Scottish Highlands as well as fantasy scenes from children's fables. She achieved widespread recognition under the initials JB or her married name Mrs. Hugh Blackburn.