Caroline Louisa Waring Atkinson b. 25 February 1834

Also known as Louisa Atkinson, L. A., Louisa Calvert
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Painter)
Colonial-era NSW naturalist writer and illustrator. Caroline Atkinson was the daughter of Charlotte Barton, author of 'A Mother's Offering to Her Children' (1841), the first children's book written and published in Australia. Atkinson herself was an accomplished writer whose work appeared in numerous publications including the Sydney Morning Herald, often accompanied with a sketch.
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Name
Caroline Louisa Waring Atkinson
Also known as:
  • Louisa Atkinson
  • L. A.
  • Louisa Calvert
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • botanist
  • taxidermist
  • naturalist
  • writer
Birth date
25 February 1834
Birth place
Oldbury, Sutton Forest, NSW, Oldbury, NSW
Death date
28 April 1872
Death place
Sutton Forest, NSW
Residence
  • c.1872- Sutton Forest, NSW
  • c.1834- Oldbury, near Berrima, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage with additions
  • DAA with additions

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Related stub people
  • Atkinson, James (child of)
  • Woolls, William (Dr) (associate of)
  • Mueller, Ferdinand Von (Baron) (associate of)
  • Calvert, James Snowden (spouse of)
  • Cosh, Janet (grandparent of)
  • Gill, S. T. (associate of)
  • Thomas, Edmond (associate of)
Related people
  • Barton, Charlotte (child of)
Related works
  • Yarrawambie, also known as Jim Vaughan (creator of)
  • The Opossum (creator of)
  • Magpies (creator of)
Related collections
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Trust, Old Government House, Parramatta, NSW (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)