Flower Painter in Ordinary explained

Flower Painter in Ordinary, also called Flower Painter to the Queen, is a position in the United Kingdom awarded to a painter, and connected to the Queen. Holders of the office included:

• Joseph Barney, "Fruit and Flower Painter" to the Prince Regent
• Phoebe Earle (wife of Denis Dighton and sister of Augustus Earle), was "Fruit and Flower Painter" to Queen Adelaide^[1]
• Augusta Innes Withers, to Queen Adelaide and Queen Victoria
• Valentine Bartholomew to Queen Victoria (from before 1849 until his death in 1879)^{[1] [2]}
• Helen Cordelia Angell to Queen Victoria (between 1879 and 1884)^[1]

See also

• Principal Painter in Ordinary
• Peter Brown, Botanical Painter to the Prince of Wales in the late 18th century

Notes and References

1. Book: Desmond, Ray. Dictionary of British and Irish botanists and horticulturists. 1994. CRC Press. 978-0-85066-843-8. 825. 28 June 2010.
2. Book: Kull, Tiuu. Orchid Biology: Reviews and Perspectives. 2008. Springer. 978-1-4020-8801-8. 28 June 2010. 221.