Adelaide Eliza Ironside b. 17 November 1831

Also known as Adelaide Eliza Scott Ironside, Adelaide Ironside
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist)
Adelaide Ironside was was the first Australian artist to leave home to advance her career in Europe. Her mature work earned her an audience with Pope Pius IX and the admiration of both John Ruskin and the Prince of Wales. However after her early death in Rome she was not appreciated in her home country and it took many years for her work to enter public collections.
Tags: Australian in Europe, Religious art, Republican
Name
Adelaide Eliza Ironside
Also known as:
  • Adelaide Eliza Scott Ironside
  • Adelaide Ironside
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist)
Tags:
Australian in Europe
Religious art
Republican
Birth date
17 November 1831
Birth place
Crow's Nest, NSW, Australia
Death date
15 April 1867
Death place
Palazzo Albano, Rome, Italy
Active Period
  • c.1850 - c.1865
Residence
  • January 1856 - April 1867 Rome, Italy
  • April 1855 - January 1856 England
  • c.1831 - c.1855 Crow's Nest, NSW, Australia
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage with additions
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870