Clare Abbott (artist) explained

Clare Abbott
Birth Name:	Clare Pauline Hinshelwood
Birth Date:	1921 7, df=y
Birth Place:	England
Death Date:	2008 (aged 86–87)
Occupation:	Illustrator
Language:	English
Nationality:	South African
Genre:	Natural history

Clare Pauline Abbott (Hinshelwood, 5 July 1921 – 2008) was a South African wildlife artist and illustrator.^[1] Although native to England, she settled in South Africa and produced detailed natural history paintings that were used in numerous publications.^[2] She also redesigned the colour plates for the American edition of Rowland Ward's book of big game records. Abbott died in 2008, and was later buried in Linlithgow, Scotland.^[3]

Works

• Book: Smithers , Reay H.N. . University of Pretoria. Clare Abbott. The Mammals of the Southern African Subregion. 1983.
• Book: Henning , Stephen . Macmillan South Africa. Clare Abbott. Southern African Butterflies. 1984.
• Book: Smithers , Reay H.N. . Macmillan South Africa. Clare Abbott. Land Mammals of Southern Africa, a Field Guide. 1986.

External links

• Fernkloof Natural Reserve — with Abbott's illustrations

Notes and References

1. Web site: Library of Congress Authorities: Abbott, Clare. The Library of Congress. 16 March 2017.
2. South African panorama: Volume 26, South African Information Service, South Africa. Dept. of Information - 1981
3. Web site: Clare Abbott . Forever Missed . 29 October 2024.