{"title":"Thwaites (1647–1717)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Thwaites sisters were part of the Thwaites brewery family of Blackburn, founded in 1807 by Daniel Thwaites. The sisters were evidently interested in natural history, and entomology in particular. The Thwaites artists were in good female company, working in the tradition of naturalist and scientific illustrator Maria Sibylla Merian (1647–1717)—considered 'the mother of entomology' and the first to record the full life cycle of many species of butterflies and moths.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"thwaites-erica-curviflora-heather-flower-study-1814-watercolour-painting-jk-989","title":"Thwaites, Erica Curviflora Heather Flower Study – 1814 watercolour painting","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original 1814 watercolour painting, Thwaites, Erica Curviflora Heather Flower Study.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn exquisite, hand-painted botanical study, dating from around 1814. It is believed to have been painted by the Thwaites sisters of the Thwaites brewery family of Blackburn. The painting formed part of a collection apparently gifted to a 'Miss Jones' (see photograph of inscription).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Somerset \u0026 Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51994508919113,"sku":"JK-989","price":54.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/4306\/5161\/files\/jk-989.jpg?v=1743166548"}],"url":"https:\/\/somersetandwood.com\/fr-eu\/collections\/thwaites-1647-1717.oembed","provider":"Somerset \u0026 Wood Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}