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Art & Image: ongoing research in the Gwillim Project

By: McGill Library February 5, 2021 From the Stacks From the Stacks ROAAr ROAAr

The Gwillim Project centres around the lives of two English sisters in early 19th c. Madras (now Chennai): Elizabeth Gwillim (1763-1807) and Mary Symonds (b. 1772). Both sisters were avid artists and dedicated letter-writers; their paintings of flora, fauna, and …

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Elizabeth Gwillim’s Botanical Networks

By: McGill Library May 15, 2020 Features Features From the Stacks From the Stacks ROAAr ROAAr

‘… [A]fter learning a little Botany it seems almost impossible to stop.’ (Elizabeth Gwillim, 1805) The Gwillim Project, funded through a grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, began in May 2019. It focuses on the unique paintings …

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