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@SHNHSocNatHist #ElizabethBlackwell (nee Blachrie; 1707-58) was among the first women to achieve fame as a botanical illustrator. [https://t.co/MtfDJrsYvV]
Pictured: Perfica Malus (The Peach Tree) - Plate 101 from 'A Curious Herbal"
Daily #Sketch - Day #15.136
This is an illustration of #ElizabethBlackwell,
the 1st woman physician to receive a medical degree in the US.
Bottom portion features the symbol of healing and medicine: Bowl of #Hygieia, mixed w/ #Ouroboros, rod of #Asclepius, & #Caduceus.