Louisa Australia Blaxland b. 22 May 1807

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
A member of the aristocratic Blaxland family, Louise Australia was the sixth of 11 children, acquiring her middle name as the first 'native' born child after her parents emigration. Despite being encouraged to sketch by her mother, none of her drawings survive, indeed Blaxland is best known for her unsuccessful petition to have Newington, her family home at Parramatta, turned into a public memoria
Name
Louisa Australia Blaxland
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Birth date
22 May 1807
Birth place
Parramatta, Sydney, NSW
Death date
2 August 1888
Death place
Parramatta, Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1837-
Residence
  • 1863- United Kingdom
  • 22 May 1907 - 2 August 1888 Parramatta, Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870