Lena Lowis
Lena Lowis | |
|---|---|
 Argyreia nervosa (Burm.f.) Bojer | |
| Born | Selina Caroline Shakespear 3 November 1845 India |
| Died | 18 November 1919 (aged 74) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | botanical paintings |
| Spouse | Ninian Lowis |
| Children | 5 |
Lena Lowis (born Selina Caroline Shakespear; 3 November 1845, in India – 18 November 1919, in London) was an Indian-born writer, scientific and botanical illustrator, noted for her 1878 publication Familiar Indian Flowers[1][2][3] which was advertised in The Times (London) in April 1881 as "with 30 coloured plates, 31s. 6d."[4]
Family
[edit]Lena Lowis was the daughter of Sir Richmond Campbell Shakespear (1812–1861), an Indian-born British Indian Army officer, who had married Marian Sophia Thompson at Agra, India on 5 March 1844. Their children were
- Richmond Shakespear b. 5 Dec 1844, d. 12 Aug 1865
- Selina Caroline Shakespear b. 3 Nov 1845, d. 15 Nov 1919
- Talbot Powney Shakespear b. 29 Jan 1847, d. 1896
- Edith Shakespear b. 18 Mar 1849
- Sophy Shakespear b. 20 Jan 1851
- Annie Shakespear b. 10 Jan 1853, d. 22 Jul 1898
- Emily Shakespear b. c 1856
- John Shakespear b. 1 Sep 1861
- Richard Shakespear d. 12 Aug 1865
- Minna Shakespear
She was married to Lt.-Col. Ninian Lowis (1838–1914), son of John Lowis, on 30 July 1868 at Horsley, Gloucestershire and they had a family consisting of
- Richmond Shakespear Lowis b. 25 Jul 1869
- Lt.-Col. Penton Shakespear Lowis b. 17 Dec 1870, d. 10 Oct 1931
- Edith Shakespear Lowis b. 1873, d. 17 Jun 1874
- Ada Shakespear Lowis b. 1874
- Ninian Lowis b. 23 Aug 1878[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "L. Lowis [ botanical artist ]". plantillustrations.org. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
- ^ "Selina Caroline Lowis (Shakespear) (1845 - 1919) - Genealogy". geni.com. 3 November 1845. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
- ^ "Person Page". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
- ^ "L. Reeve and Co.'s New Works". The Times column of New Books and New Editions. The Times. No. 30159. London. 4 April 1881. p. 12. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
- ^ "Sir Richmond Campbell Shakespeare". freepages.rootsweb.com. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
- ^ "Person Page". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
