Lady Blake | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Edith Blake[1] | |
| Spouse of the Governor of Hong Kong | |
| In office 25 November 1898 – 21 November 1903 | |
| Governor | Sir Henry Arthur Blake |
| Preceded by | Felicia Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Flora Shaw, Lady Lugard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edith Bernal Osborne 7 February 1846 Newtown Anner House, Clonmel, Ireland |
| Died | 18 April 1926 (aged 80) Myrtle Grove, Youghal, Ireland |
| Resting place | Myrtle Grove, Youghal |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Known for | botanical illustration |
| Notable work | studies of Jamaican lepidoptera |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Ralph Bernal Osborne Catherine Isabella Osborne |
| Relatives | Fanny Currey, Gwen Richardson |
Edith Bernal, Lady Blake (née Osborne; 7 February 1846 – 18 April 1926) was an Irish botanical illustrator and writer, noted for her work on the flora and fauna of countries such as The Bahamas, Jamaica and Ceylon.[2]
- ^ "The Lady Blake Collection: Catalogue of Lady Edith Blake's collection of drawings of Jamaican Lepidoptera and plants".
- ^ Clarke, Frances (2009). "Blake, Lady Edith". In McGuire, James; Quinn, James (eds.). Dictionary of Irish Biography. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.