Marjorie Blamey

Marjorie Blamey
Born
Marjorie Netta Day

(1918-03-13)13 March 1918
Talawakelle, Sri Lanka
Died8 September 2019(2019-09-08) (aged 101)
St Germans, Cornwall, England
NationalityBritish
Educationat home; RADA
Known forbotanical paintings
SpousePhilip Blamey (m. 1941, his death 2014)
Children4
AwardsMBE

Marjorie Netta Blamey MBE (13 March 1918 – 8 September 2019)[1] was an English painter and illustrator, particularly noted for her botanical illustrations for which she was described as "the finest living botanical illustrator", "the best contemporary botanical illustrator" and "the top illustrator in Europe" in reviews around the world.[2][3]

  1. ^ Peter Marren (19 September 2019). "Marjorie Blamey obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  2. ^ Cornish Guardian May 9, 2007 Wednesday
  3. ^ Western Morning News (Plymouth) Tuesday February 13, 2007