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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Name
Emily Meston
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Art Teacher
Birth date
c.1866
Birth place
Melbourne, Vic.
Death date
7 October 1914
Burial place
Grave no.5604, Section 4B, Independent section of Rookwood Cemetery
Training
  • 1882 - 1888 National Gallery School, Melbourne, Vic
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book

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  • Goodlet, Colonel (associate of)
  • McInnes, Rev G. (associate of)
  • Piddington, A. B. (associate of)
  • Reid, George (Sir) (associate of)
  • Hazon, Signor (associate of)
  • Stuart, Professor Thomas Anderson (Sir) (associate of)
  • Ashton's, Julian (associate of)
  • Ashton, Julian (associate of)
Related stub person groups
  • Art Society of NSW (associate of)
  • National Gallery School (associate of)
  • NSW Society of Women Painters (associate of)
Related people
  • Roberts, Tom (associate of)
  • Ashton, James (associate of)
  • Stephens, Ethel (associate of)
Related works
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  • After the Storm (creator of)
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  • Chrysanthemums (creator of)
  • Study of Grapes (creator of)
Related collections
  • University of Sydney (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD (collected in)
Related events
  • NSW Society of Women Painters (Inaugural Exhibition) (exhibited at)
  • Women Painters' Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Society of Artists' (Annual Exhibition) (exhibited at)
  • Society of Artists' (Inaugural Exhibition) (exhibited at)