Harriet Isabel Adams facts for kids

Harriet Isabel Adams (born Baker, 1863–1952) was a talented artist and writer from Britain. She was famous for her beautiful drawings of plants and flowers. She also created special designs for books. Her most well-known work is a series of books called Wild Flowers of the British Isles.

Early Life and Art School

Harriet Isabel Adams was born in 1863. Her father, Alfred Baker, was a surgeon. Harriet was the youngest of his seven children. She went to the Birmingham School of Art in England. There, she trained to become an artist. Later, she focused on illustrating books and specialized in the Arts and Crafts style. This style focused on traditional craftsmanship. Harriet married Percy Crofton de Lacy Adams.

Her Career and Famous Works

In 1895, Harriet Adams started illustrating books. She worked on children's stories like Little Red Riding Hood and The History of Tom Thumb. The next year, she contributed a piece to a magazine called The Yellow Book. It was titled Come Unto These Yellow Sands.

In 1906, Adams became a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London. This is the oldest group for biology in the world. Later, she joined the Botanical Society and Exchange Club of the British Isles. These groups are for people who study plants.

Her most famous work began in 1907. This was when the first part of her book, Wild Flowers of the British Isles, was published. The second part came out in 1910. These books included her amazing drawings of plants. They also had detailed guides to every wildflower in the British Isles. This collection of books became the most important part of her career. It is still one of her best-known works today.

Harriet Isabel Adams passed away on September 22, 1952. She was 89 years old.

Gallery, Wild Flowers of the British Isles, 1907

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  Amarylis Narcissus family

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  Arum family

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  Bell flowers

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  Birthwort family

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  Borage family

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  Butterwort family

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  Convolvulus family

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  Cranberry flowers

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  Dead Nettle family

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  Figwort family, foxgloves

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  Figwort-Family

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  Figwort family, speedwell

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  Gentian family

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  Heath family

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  Iris family

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  Lily family

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  Nightshade family

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  Orchid family

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  Persicaria family

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  Primrose family

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  Spurge family

Images for kids

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  Spring Crocus, Iris from Botanical prints by H. Isabel Adams 1907

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  Deadly Nightshade, Woody Nightshade from Botanical prints by H. Isabel Adams 1907

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  Money-Wort, Creeping Jenny, Loose-Stripe from H. Isabel Adams Chromolithograph Flower Prints

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  Tansy, Yarrow, Sneezewort from H. Isabel Adams Chromolithograph Flower Prints

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  Lady's Slipper Orchid from Botanical prints by H. Isabel Adams 1907

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  Thistle, Burdock from H. Isabel Adams Chromolithograph Flower Prints

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  Bird's Nest Orchid, Red Hellebore from Botanical prints by H. Isabel Adams 1907

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  Pepperwort, Watercress, Shepherd's Purse from H. Isabel Adams Chromolithograph Flower Prints