Ellis RowanEllis Rowan (1848 1922) was a painter, naturalist, writer and explorer. For almost 50 years, she travelled to remote parts of Australia, India, Europe, America and New Guinea in pursuit of exotic flowers and wildlife to paint. One of Australia's most loved botanical artists, she was a woman who made her mark at a time when scientific illustration was a male domain. The Ellis Rowan collection at the National Library of Australia comprises 919