tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post5776344988665426905..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: Intrepid Women: Sarah Bowdich: Artist and Naturalist, Author and TravelerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-27137686945973226862015-04-21T09:47:53.410-04:002015-04-21T09:47:53.410-04:00This was wonderful. I love reading about strong wo...This was wonderful. I love reading about strong women in history. Thank you so much for sharing.Darlene Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12257357992471110528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-14906835379452664532010-09-07T12:40:04.539-04:002010-09-07T12:40:04.539-04:00Jolene, I was struck by Mr. Bowdich, too. They tru...Jolene, I was struck by Mr. Bowdich, too. They truly seemed equals. <br /><br />In fact, I was struck by all the forward-thinking men in her life -- her father encouraged his only daughter to do all the same things as his sons, her husband made their marriage a true partnership, the other naturalists who encouraged her and shared their own findings with her, the publisher who hired her to write books that were usually written by men, the aristocrats who commissioned her to produce the "Freshwater Fishes" project -- all those men respected her first for her intellect and accomplishments. Pretty rare for then. Heck, it would still be pretty rare today! *g*Isabella Bradford/Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997375216314200469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-29772080766279767602010-09-06T15:29:16.981-04:002010-09-06T15:29:16.981-04:00I'm also impressed by the MR. Bowdich--it take...I'm also impressed by the MR. Bowdich--it takes an emancipated man to appreciate an emancipated woman and not be threatened by her achievements. A true love story, a marriage of equals, rather rare for the day.Jolenenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-62899795499341754732010-09-03T12:59:12.856-04:002010-09-03T12:59:12.856-04:00An intrepid lady, indeed! It's a shame that sh...An intrepid lady, indeed! It's a shame that she's forgotten except in natural history circles.Mme.Tresbeauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09946280107593133692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-3113069477375216872010-09-03T11:15:16.601-04:002010-09-03T11:15:16.601-04:00Katrina, you're entirely right - that's a ...Katrina, you're entirely right - that's a mistyped date, and I've corrected it. I know Sarah was an Intrepid Woman, but not even she could have married Thomas posthumously. Thank you! :)Isabella Bradford/Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997375216314200469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-15275115276387190052010-09-03T10:55:47.417-04:002010-09-03T10:55:47.417-04:00What an interesting blog about a fascinating woman...What an interesting blog about a fascinating woman. Reading about the hardships Sarah dealt with makes me think my problems aren't nearly as bad. I also love the adventurous spirit she had. I see the makings of a great novel there! <br /><br />One small note. I'm not one of those people who usually points out errors, but I always love it when someone alerts me to one of mine so I can fix it. So for posterity, I wanted to let you know that it looks like there was a mix up in the year Sarah and Thomas got married. It's listed as 1824, but from information you provided about their life, it looks like the correct date might be 1814 or thereabouts.<br /><br />Thanks for posting such interesting blogs!Katrina Snowhttp://www.katrinasnow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-11440204334724423762010-09-02T11:23:03.903-04:002010-09-02T11:23:03.903-04:00Thank you for the extra auction sales info, Michae...Thank you for the extra auction sales info, Michael. Those realized prices do add a sadly ironic note to the image of Mrs. Bowdich struggling to provide for her children by "her pen and pencil." Impossible to imagine what her reaction would be to such value placed on her work today!Isabella Bradford/Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997375216314200469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-8797005771011777962010-09-02T11:17:05.127-04:002010-09-02T11:17:05.127-04:00Three copies have sold at auction since '93:
...Three copies have sold at auction since '93:<br /><br />Edward Litchifield's copy, Sotheby (NY), Nov. 29th. 2001 Lot 22 $42,000<br />Beriah Botfield's Copy, Christie's (Lon) June 13th. 2002 Lot 134 £26,000 ($38,480) <br />Quentin Keynes copy,Christie's (Lon) April 8th. 2004 Lot 566 £22,000 ($39,600)<br /><br />These are 'hammer' prices which do not include the additional buyer's premium of between 15 and 25%.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18385689703075431439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-65538550367344789602010-09-02T10:04:27.060-04:002010-09-02T10:04:27.060-04:00I wish I could see the originals - the description...I wish I could see the originals - the description of the watercolors plus gold and silver foil sounds unbelievably beautiful.<br /><br />There's a wonderful story about Mrs. Bowdich that I didn't include (this post was already long enough!) about how she would work beside the water with a fisherman catching her "subjects", then paint furiously to try to capture the fish's coloring before it died, and the iridescence would vanish.Isabella Bradford/Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997375216314200469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-49601746221438469822010-09-02T09:14:22.880-04:002010-09-02T09:14:22.880-04:00Fascinating woman!
I do love those plates naturali...Fascinating woman!<br />I do love those plates naturalists once did - her fish, Audubon's birds, Redouté's flowers. They're so incredibly detailed, and so much better for identification than a photograph.Jane Onoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-62390758901760765072010-09-02T07:10:03.891-04:002010-09-02T07:10:03.891-04:00What a life! Few modern women could keep up with w...What a life! Few modern women could keep up with what she went through, I think. <br /><br />And I usually only like fish on my own plate, but that plate of fish...I can see why they command so much money. It's beautiful!nightsmusichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984119792540771870noreply@blogger.com