Marianne North Gallery

765. Sandal Wood and Opossum Mouse, West Australia

The Opossum Mouse is the smallest of all the marsupials. It is an herbivorous animal, living in tree ferns, and of nocturnal habits. Its prehensile tail is in constant use. The artist had three alive in London for some time. They are most gentle, and

© RBG KEW

Art, Artist, Leaves, Marianne North, Opossum Mouse, Painting, West Australia

338. Mount Everest or Deodunga, from Sundukpho, North India

This is believed to be the highest peak of the highest range of mountains in the world ; its estimated height being 29, 002 feet, or about five miles and a half. It is interesting to note in this connection that the deepest sounding obtained on the cr

© RBG KEW

Art, Artist, Deodunga, Landscape, Leaves, Marianne North, Mount Everest, Mountains, North India, Painting

23. A Chilian Cactus in flower and its leafless Parasite in frui

Referring to the various Chilian landscapes, we see that columnar cacti are a conspicuous feature. This, the-commonest species, is Cereus Quisco, Gay, which grows to a height of 1.5 to 20 feet, and is often preyed upon by a leaf less parasite, Lorant

© RBG KEW

Art, Artist, Berries, Cactus, Green, Landscape, Leaves, Marianne North, Painting, Snow Peak, White