Description
Book SynopsisProvides the first book-length treatment of one of John James Audubon's background painters. Maria Martin (1796-1863) was an evangelical Lutheran from Charleston, South Carolina, who became an accomplished painter within months of meeting John James Audubon.
Trade ReviewAn engaging work that brings Maria Martin to the attention of historians of women, the family, and American science. In addition, John James Audubon's story and recent publications of Audubon visuals will make Debra Lindsay's book attractive to general readers."" - Ann B. Shteir, author of
Cultivating Women, Cultivating Science: Flora's Daughters and Botany in England, 1760 to 1860""
Maria Martin's World is a compelling story and helps fill a need for a full-scale biography of Martin, whose illustrations are integral to one of the greatest works of natural history ever produced."" - Christoph Irmscher, author of
Louis Agassiz: Creator of American Science
