Marjorie Blamey

Marjorie Blamey
Born
Marjorie Netta Day

(1918-03-13)13 March 1918
Died8 September 2019(2019-09-08) (aged 101)
NationalityBritish
Educationat home; RADA
Known forbotanical paintings
SpousePhilip Blamey (m. 1941, his death 2014)
Children4
AwardsMBE

Marjorie Netta Blamey MBE (13 March 1918 – 8 September 2019) was an English painter and illustrator, particularly noted for her botanical illustrations for which she was described as "the finest living botanical illustrator", "the best contemporary botanical illustrator" and "the top illustrator in Europe" in reviews around the world.