Remarkable Miss North, The

Alternative title

Kew’s Forgotten Queen

Synopsis

A BBC4 documentary about the unknown story of Marianne North, one of the most prolific botanical artists of the Victorian age.
North embarked on a project that changed the face of botanical research. The artist dedicated her life to painting the world’s plants in the wildest of places. Her legacy, which can be viewed at Kew Gardens, remains as important and mesmerising today as it was in 1882, when the gallery opened at Kew. This documentary reveals North’s life and times and how her passion for plants has established her as one of the most important female botanist of all times.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of production

2016

Subjects

Arts and Humanities

Keywords

botany; painting; plant identification; Victorian life; Marianne North (1830-1890)

Online availability

URI

https://vimeo.com/226770464

Price

free

Delivery

Streamed/Download

Credits

Director

Irene Antoniades

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£13.95

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

60 minutes

Year

2019

Production Company

Name

Blink Films

Web

https://www.blinkfilmsuk.com/ External site opens in new window

Phone

0203 150 0777

Fax

0203 150 0778

Address

Bankstock Building (2nd Floor), 42-44 De Beauvoir Crescent
London
N1 5SB