Pauline Knip b. 26 July 1781

Also known as Antoinette Pauline Jacqueline Rifer De Courcelles Knip, Pauline De Courcelles, Femme Knip Pauline De Courcelles
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A natural history artist, born in Paris 1781. She specialised in painting birds and illustrated many ornithological publications. While she never visited Australia her books feature illustrations of a number of Australian birds and her work is held in the National Library of Australia.
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