Clare Abbott (artist)

Clare Pauline Abbott (née Hinshelwood, born 5 July 1921) is 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.

Clare Abbott
BornClare Pauline Hinshelwood
(1921-07-05)5 July 1921
England
OccupationIllustrator
LanguageEnglish
NationalitySouth African
GenreNatural history

Works

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

References

  1. "Library of Congress Authorities: Abbott, Clare". The Library of Congress. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  2. South African panorama: Volume 26, South African Information Service, South Africa. Dept. of Information - 1981


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