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Phoebe Anna Traquair
Early Life and Career Phoebe Anna Traquair, born May 24, 1852, in Dublin, Ireland, was the third daughter of William Moss, physician, of Kilternan, Co. Dublin, and Teresa Moss (née Richardson). Her formative years were steeped in Irish cultural traditions, fostering a lifelong appreciation for craftsmanship and storytelling. Traquair’s artistic journey commenced at the Government School of Design in Dublin, where she honed her draughtsm
anship skills—a foundational element that would underpin her subsequent endeavors as illustrator, painter, and embroiderer. Notably, she secured an apprenticeship with Ramsay Heatley Traquair, a Scottish paleontologist who served as Keeper of the RDS Museum, marking the beginning of her collaboration on fossil illustrations. This early association instilled in her a meticulous attention to detail—a characteristic that would permeate he…