Template:Did you know nominations/Lydia Shackleton

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The result was: promoted by PFHLai (talk) 05:07, 21 November 2013 (UTC)

Lydia Shackleton

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• ... that although Lydia Shackleton eventually went blind, over 1,000 of her orchid paintings (example pictured) survive?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/List of international cricket centuries by David Boon
• Comment: Article created as part of the Kingston University Women in Science editathon on 28 October 2013.

Created/expanded by K1167189 (talk), Gobonobo (talk), Edwardx (talk). Nominated by Edwardx (talk) at 21:07, 2 November 2013 (UTC).

• New (28th, nom 2nd), long enough, no copyvio found via tool, QPQ done. Close paraphrasing (not within policy):

  In that period she completed about 1500 botanical studies. The majority portray orchids ... More than 1000 orchid paintings, each signed L.S., survive in the Glasnevin Gardens, as well as portraits of other miscellaneous garden plants including Paeonia, Sarracenia, Helleborus, and Lachenalia.

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  Over this time she completed about 1500 botanical studies the majority of which portray orchids. More than 1000 orchid paintings, each signed L.S., survive in the Glasnevin Gardens, as well as portraits of other garden plants including Paeonia, Sarracenia, Helleborus, and Lachenalia.

  [2] Please ping me if I don't respond. czar ♔ 15:49, 9 November 2013 (UTC)

I've re-cut this article and added new sources so this might encourage a new editor Victuallers (talk) 22:53, 13 November 2013 (UTC)

• Nice job, Victuallers. I also did some copyediting to move this clear of close paraphrasing. Article is new enough, long enough, well-referenced. No close paraphrasing seen. QPQ done. The current hook ref is AGF, but I'm just wondering if we could try something a little more hooky:
• ALT1: ... that Irish botanical artist Lydia Shackleton, who painted over 1500 botanical studies, helpfully taped a genuine pressed flower or leaf to her work for comparison with the painted subject? Yoninah (talk) 21:36, 19 November 2013 (UTC)

• Thank you. I prefer this to my original idea, but maybe we need to include (example pictured)? Also, is "genuine" necessary? Edwardx (talk) 21:47, 19 November 2013 (UTC)

• Thank you for your suggestion. Here is an ALT:

• ALT2: ... that Irish botanical artist Lydia Shackleton, who painted over 1500 studies, helpfully taped the pressed flower or leaf to her work for comparison with the painted subject (example pictured)?
• While I'm including the image, I don't think it's necessary; in fact, without it, yours could be the last hook in the set, which is always well-read. Also be aware that very few hooks appear with the image suggested. But I've added the image anyway.
• Since DYK rules prohibit me from approving my own hook, could another reviewer sign off on this? Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 22:12, 19 November 2013 (UTC)

• I'm happy with the hook (I tweaked it), if you are happy with the article then I think thats a "go" Victuallers (talk) 22:34, 19 November 2013 (UTC)

• Thanks! Yoninah (talk) 00:43, 20 November 2013 (UTC)