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Landscapes of China and the Southwest: Jeanne Russell Janish, Botanical Illustrator URL: http://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/janish/ Description: Small exhibit of artwork painted and sketched during the travels of botanical illustrator Jeanne Russell Janish, during her travels between 1930-1953. Includes a biography of Janish, who "was the first woman graduate to earn an advanced degree in geology" from Stanford University, and who "produced some 11,500 illustrations for 32 major books and many shorter works in biology, geology, and botany." From the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, University Libraries. Publisher: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) LII Database Information: Record 25524 created by Jennifer English on 02/20/2008 Last modification on 02/27/2008 Published: 02/27/2008 Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/25524 |