Theresa Walker b. 1807

Also known as Theresa Susannah Eunice Snell Chauncy, Mrs Poole
  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Painter)
Walker received little formal education, but as a young woman showed considerable talent in the art of modelling. She would become very well known for her wax medallion portraits and exhibited them around the world, including in Mauritius and Paris.
Name
Theresa Walker
Also known as:
  • Theresa Susannah Eunice Snell Chauncy
  • Mrs Poole
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist
  • Artist (Photographer)
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1807
Birth place
Keynsham, England, UK
Death date
17 April 1876
Death place
South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Active Period
  • c.1841 - c.1866
Arrival
  • 14 February 1837 (Holdfast Bay, South Australia, vessel; 'John Renwick')
Training
  • c.1830 Edward Irving's church, London, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870
  • Heritage with additions