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'''Alice Elizabeth Louisa Melliss''' née Stace (1846 - 1909) was a British biologist and botanical illustrator. |
'''Alice Elizabeth Louisa Melliss''' née Stace (1846 - 1909) was a British biologist and botanical illustrator. |
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== Biography == |
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Melliss illustrated the 1875 book ''St. Helena: a physical, historical, and topographical description of the island, including it geology, fauna, flora and meteorology'' (as '''Mrs. J. C. Melliss''') and is credited on plates as '''A. Melliss'''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Melliss |first=John Charles |url=https://archive.org/details/sthelena00mell/page/n7/mode/2up |title=St. Helena : a physical, historical, and topographical description of the island, including it geology, fauna, flora and meteorology |last2=Melliss |first2=Mrs. J. C. |date=1875 |publisher=London : L. Reeve & Co. |others=Naturalis Biodiversity Center}}</ref> |
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"The book is still considered to be the major authority on St. Helena’s flora."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Practice History |url=https://www.melliss.com/about/practice-history/ |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=Melliss |language=en-GB}}</ref>'''(note: not independent source!)''' The St. Helena Post Office published a set of four stamps featuring illustrations from this book in 1975, although they feature her illustrations, they are credited to her husband, [[John Charles Melliss]].<ref>[https://colnect.com/en/stamps/list/country/180-Saint_Helena/series/283111-Centenary_of_the_Publication_of_St_Helena_by_JCMelliss <nowiki>"Saint Helena : Stamps [Series: Centenary of the Publication of "St Helena" by J.C.Melliss]"</nowiki>]. ''Colnect''. Retrieved 2 October 2024.</ref> |
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* Page on Database of Scientific Illustrators [https://dsi.hi.uni-stuttgart.de/index.php?tablename=dsi&function=details&where_field=id&where_value=8766] |
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Revision as of 02:43, 3 October 2024
Alice Elizabeth Louisa Melliss | |
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| Born | 1846 Colony of Barbados |
| Died | December 8, 1909 (aged 62–63) Hampstead |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Occupation(s) | biologist botanical illustrator |
| Spouse | John Charles Melliss |
Alice Elizabeth Louisa Melliss née Stace (1846 - 1909) was a British biologist and botanical illustrator.
Biography
Melliss illustrated the 1875 book St. Helena: a physical, historical, and topographical description of the island, including it geology, fauna, flora and meteorology (as Mrs. J. C. Melliss) and is credited on plates as A. Melliss.[1]
"The book is still considered to be the major authority on St. Helena’s flora."[2](note: not independent source!) The St. Helena Post Office published a set of four stamps featuring illustrations from this book in 1975, although they feature her illustrations, they are credited to her husband, John Charles Melliss.[3]
References
- ^ Melliss, John Charles; Melliss, Mrs. J. C. (1875). St. Helena : a physical, historical, and topographical description of the island, including it geology, fauna, flora and meteorology. Naturalis Biodiversity Center. London : L. Reeve & Co.
- ^ "Practice History". Melliss. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ "Saint Helena : Stamps [Series: Centenary of the Publication of "St Helena" by J.C.Melliss]". Colnect. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
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- Page on Database of Scientific Illustrators [1]
From WiR table:
- Citizen of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- biologist, scientific illustrator, botanical illustrator
- born 1846 in Colony of Barbados
- died 1909-12-08 in Hampstead
- Wikidata item: Q107778790
Married to John Charles Melliss (Inferred from his wiki page)
- Alice Elizabeth Louisa, née Stace
- credited on the title page as "Mrs. J. C. Melliss", and on plates as "A. Melliss" in the book St. Helena: A Physical, Historical and Topographical Description of the Island, Including the Geology, Fauna, Flora and Meteorology published in 1875
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