Mary Ann Friend b. c.1800

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Though she travelled extensively with her husband, Mary Ann Friend captured early impressions of her new homeland, Australia, often depicting dry landscapes which highlighted the struggles of the early pioneers.
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Name
Mary Ann Friend
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Birth date
c.1800
Birth place
London, England, UK
Death date
27 September 1838
Death place
George Town, Van Diemen's Land, George Town, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)
Active Period
  • c.1830
Arrival
  • 30 January 1830
Residence
  • c.1832 - c.1838 Newnham, Launceston, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage with additions
  • DAA with additions
  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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Related stub people
  • Friend, Matthew Curling (spouse of)
  • Goodwin, W. L. (associate of)
  • Friend, Daniel (relative of)
  • Friend, Charles (relative of)
  • Friend, George (relative of)
Related people
  • Currie, Jane Eliza (associate of)
  • Paterson, John Ford (child of)
Related works
  • View at Swan River. Sketch of the Encampment of Mattw Curling Friend, Esqr. R.N. Taken on the Spot & Drawn on Stone by Mrs M.C.F. March 1830 (creator of)
Related collections
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)