Life of the amazing woman Ellis Rowan who was greatly admired for her paintings of Australasian wildflowers and birds. She won the 1888 Victorian centennial gold medal for her painting Chrysanthemums which a panel of 15 internationally renowned judges considered the best painting in the whole show – beating the famous Tom Roberts and causing a huge controversy in the artistic community of the time. pp. 328 Illusrated 141214/0416R/0321