Louise-Cécile Descamps-Sabouret (born 3 October 1855

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) was a French painter and botanical artist. She studied under

Tony Robert-Fleury Tony Robert-Fleury (1 September 18378 December 1911) was a French painter, known primarily for historical scenes. He was also a prominent art teacher, with many famous artists among his students. Biography He was born just outside Paris, and st ...

and made her debut at the 1879

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. In 1883 she became a member of the

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. Descamps-Sabouret produced illustrations for ''La Revue Horticole'' (1891-1901) and the ''Journal des Roses''. She was a member of Société nationale d'horticulture de France and lived in the rue de Tolbiac in Paris. File:Catalpa speciosa00.jpg, ''

Catalpa speciosa ''Catalpa speciosa'', commonly known as the northern catalpa, hardy catalpa, western catalpa, cigar tree, catawba-tree, or ''bois chavanon'', is a species of '' Catalpa'' native to the midwestern United States. The Latin specific epithet ''spec ...

'' File:Pivoine en arbre Mme Gustave Croux.jpg,

Peony The peony or paeony is a flowering plant in the genus ''Paeonia'' , the only genus in the family Paeoniaceae . Peonies are native to Asia, Europe and Western North America. Scientists differ on the number of species that can be distinguished, ...

'Mme Gustave Croux' File:André feijoa Revue Horticole 1898.png, '' Feijoa sellowania'' File:James Bougault.jpg, Rose 'James Bougault' File:Miss Marston.jpg, Rose 'Miss Marston' File:Monsieur Hoste.jpg, Rose 'Monsieur Hoste' File:Rose Grand-Duc Pierre de Russie.jpg, Rose 'Grand-Duc Pierre de Russie' File:Madame Hoste.jpg, Rose 'Madame Hoste' File:Professeur Ganiviat.jpg, Rose 'Professeur Ganiviat' File:Daniel Lacombe.jpg, Rose 'Daniel Lacombe' File:Mademoiselle Claudine Perreau.jpg, Rose 'Mademoiselle Claudine Perreau' File:Capitaine Jouen.jpg, Rose 'Capitaine Jouen'

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Descamps-Sabouret, Louise-Cécile Botanical illustrators 1855 births 1916 deaths