Frances Leonora Macleay b. 9 November 1793

Also known as Fanny Macleay, Fanny L. Harington, Fanny L. Harrington
  • Artist (Painter)
Philanthropic colonial female painter whose detailed watercolours of flower arrangements included European and Australian flora. Her art was influenced by a lifelong association wih scientific thinkers.
You are viewing the version of bio from Nov. 27, 2012, 10:56 a.m. (moderator approved).
Revert to this revision Go to current record
associate of
Robert Brown
Other occupation
grandchild of
James Barclay
Other occupation
child of
William Sharp Macleay
Other occupation
sibling of
William Sharp Macleay
Other occupation
child of
Alexander Macleay
Other occupation
child of
née Barclay Elizabeth Macleay
Other occupation
spouse of
Thomas Cudbert Harington
Other occupation
associate of
Harriet Scott
1793
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Helena Scott
1793
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter)

Difference between this version and previous

Field This Version Previous Version
References [<ExternalResource: 'NSW Death Records : V1836411 20/1836'.>, <ExternalResource: 'NSW Marriage Records : V1836109 20/1836'.>, <ExternalResource: Windshuttle, Elizabeth (1992), 'Fanny Macleay', The Dictionary of Australian Artists, [Kerr, Joan (ed.)], Melbourne, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: (1966), 'William Sharp Macleay', Australian Dictionary of Biography, [Pike, D. (ed.)], Volume 1, Melbourne, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: Earnshaw, Beverly & Hughes, Joy (1993), 'Fanny to William: The Letters of Frances Leonora Macleay 1812-1836', Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Graves, A. (1905), 'The Royal Academy of Arts', London, England, UK, (reprint, Bath 1970).>, <ExternalResource: Kerr, J. (1988), 'Putting the colonial lady painter in her place', Hearth and Home, (Toy, Ann et al.), Historic Houses Trust catalogue, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Roxburgh, R. (1974), 'Early Colonial Houses of New South Wales', Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Windschuttle, E. (1988), 'Taste and Science: The Macleay Women', Historic Houses Trust, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Macleay, Fanny, 'Letters 1812-1836 to W.S. Macleay', Macarthur Papers, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (A4300-A4302).>, <ExternalResource: Windschuttle, E. (1977), 'The Female School of Industry', BA (Hons) thesis, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Hughes, Joy.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Toy, Ann.>, <ExternalResource: Windschuttle, E. (1988), 'Fanny Macleay', 200 Australian Women, [Radi, Heather (ed.)], Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: (1966), 'Robert Brown', Australian Dictionary of Biography, [Pike, D. (ed.)], Volume 1, Melbourne, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: (1966), 'Alexander McLeay', Australian Dictionary of Biography, [Pike, D. (ed.)], Volume 1, Melbourne, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: (c.1830), Curtis's Botanical magazine, [Brown, Robert (ed.)], London, England, UK.>, <ExternalResource: (1967), 'Alexander McLeay', Australian Dictionary of Biography, [Pike, D. (ed.)], Volume 2, Melbourne, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: (1967), 'William Sharp Macleay', Australian Dictionary of Biography, [Pike, D. (ed.)], Volume 2, Melbourne, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: (1967), 'Robert Brown', Australian Dictionary of Biography, [Pike, D. (ed.)], Volume 2, Melbourne, Vic.>] [<ExternalResource: 'NSW Death Records : V1836411 20/1836'.>, <ExternalResource: 'NSW Marriage Records : V1836109 20/1836'.>]