Emily Meston b. c.1866

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Meston showed early promise as a portrait painter, however her remaining work is mostly still life. Her subject choice was compromised by the art world's preoccupation with conformity of women artists to the 'decorative' stereotype'.
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associate of
Tom Roberts
1856
Artist (Photographer), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter)
associate of
James Ashton
1859
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Ethel Stephens
1864
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Julian Ashton
Artist
associate of
Sir George Reid
Other occupation
child of
John Catto Meston
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associate of
Colonel Goodlet
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associate of
Rev G. McInnes
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associate of
A. B. Piddington
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associate of
Signor Hazon
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associate of
Sir Professor Thomas Anderson Stuart
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associate of
Julian Ashton's
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associate of
Edith E. Cusack
1866
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Bernice E. Edwell
1866
Artist, Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
relative of
Ethel Stephens
1866
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)

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Related collections
  • University of Sydney (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD (collected in)
  • University of Sydney (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD (collected in)