Fanny Elizabeth De Mole was a British born botanical artist who illustrated and published the first book about South Australian flora, Wildflowers of South Australia(1861), having hand-coloured the lithographic illustrations in each copy.
Chronology
1856
Life event – Family emigrated to Australia from London, England.
1861
Career event – Published Wildflowers of South Australia
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