Lydia Shackleton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lydia Shackleton

Irish botanical artist

Date of Birth: 22-Nov-1828

Place of Birth: Ballitore, Leinster, Ireland

Date of Death: 10-Nov-1914

Profession: painter, botanical illustrator

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Lydia Shackleton (22 November 1828 – 10 November 1914) was an Irish botanical artist who studied at the Royal Dublin School of Art and Design.
She was the first artist-in-residence at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Dublin, creating hundreds of botanic studies.
She also taught, wrote verses, and travelled to the United States.