Helena Christina van de Pavord Smits (1867-1941) was a Dutch botanical illustrator.[1]
Helena Christina van de Pavord Smits | |
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| Born | 21 October 1867 Leiden, Netherlands |
| Died | 27 January 1941 (aged 73) Leiden, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Known for | Illustration, Painting |
Biography edit
Pavord Smits was born on 21 October 1867 in Leiden, Netherlands.[2] She attended the Academie van Beeldende Kunsten, Den Haag (Royal Academy of Art, The Hague. She studied with Jan Philip Koelman, Willem van der Nat, Timotheus Wilhelmus Ouwerkerk, and Mathilde Frederika Wilhelmina Tonnet.[3] She worked as an illustrator for the journal "Flora Batava" and the Rijksherbarium te Leiden (National Herbarium of the Netherlands).
Pavord Smits died on 27 January 1941, in Leiden.[2]
Gallery edit
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Tulipa linifolia Regel -
Mushrooms in the Woods
References edit
- ^ "H.C. van d Pavord Smits". Plant Illustrations. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Pavord Smits, Helena Christina van de". Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Helena Christina van de Pavord Smits". RKD (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 September 2020.
External links edit
Media related to Helena Christina van de Pavord Smits at Wikimedia Commons
