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  1. Walcott, Mary Vaux Mary Vaux Walcott (1860-1940) was an eminent American botanical artist, renowned for her exquisite watercolour illustrations of North American wildflowers. Born into a prominent Quaker family in Philadelphia, she developed a passion for art and nature from a young age following family holidays to the Rocky Mountains in Canada. In 1880, her mother died and at 19 years old Vaux took on the responsibility of caring for her father and two younger brothers. After 1887, she and her brothers went ba...
  2. Smith, Jessie Willcox Jessie Willcox Smith (1863-1935) was an influential American illustrator and painter, best known for her enchanting depictions of children and maternal themes. Born in Philadelphia, she developed a passion for art at an early age, eventually enrolling at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Her early career saw her work alongside other prominent artists of the time, including the renowned illustrator Howard Pyle, who significantly shaped her artistic style. Willcox Smith's illustrat...