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McCrae, Georgiana Huntly, b. 1804
A prolific painter. McCrae produced a variety of work throughout her life. She received much acclaim for her miniatures and portraits.
Douglass, Elizabeth, b. 1825
Elizabeth Douglass worked mainly in miniature portraits on ivory, chalk drawings, watercolour, engraving and oil colour. Her work received recognition at the Geelong Mechanics Institute, ...
Tremlett, Williamina Mary, b. 1827
Teacher, had a school in Hobart Town in 1869 where she taught English, music and drawing before becoming a governess to the Kermode family.
Macarthur, Emmeline Maria, b. 1828
Colonial female painter and drawer of the famous Macarthur family who documented her life in pictures that are now missing. Fortunately she refers to these ...
Tindal, Mary, b. 1833
English born sketcher and watercolourist whose subjects include domestic life, buildings and pastoral scenes.
Le Souëf, Caroline, b. 1834
Painter and decorative artist, after arriving in Australia her family settled in the Goulburn River Valley where her friendly contact with the local Aboriginal people ...
Tomkinson, Louisa Charlotte, b. 1834
Adelaide based sketcher.
Bowring, Emily Stuart, b. 1835
Sketcher Emily Stuart Bowring's known and attributed pencil and watercolour drawings are mainly of places where she lived or visited. Most depict homesteads or their ...
Nichols, Mary, b. 1837
Nichols came from an artistic family and is believed to have been enthusiastic about sketching, however there is no existing work.
Martens, Rebecca, b. 1838
Sydney-born female artist who used watercolour, pencil and ink to depict a variety of subjects in her work from landscapes, houses, plant studies and even ...
Darley, Lucy Forrest, b. 1839
A 'lady of great culture', a prominent figure and a 'grande dame', Lady Darley developed a talent for 'spirit drawing'. Working intuitively she developed psychic ...
Macarthur, Elizabeth, b. 1840
Well-trained colonial artist of the famous Macarthur Family who drew and painted landscapes and interiors throughout her life in Australia and London. She also improved ...
Benbow, Anne, b. 1841
Anne Benbow lived her entire life in Oyster Cove, Tasmania, much of it on an old Aboriginal reserve. Despite the fact that many of Benbow's ...
Sheppard, Catherine Elizabeth, b. 1842
Catherine Elizabeth (Kate) Sheppard was mainly known as a portrait painter, although she also painted altar pieces. In 1869 she gained public recognition for her ...
Streeter, Kate, b. 1842
Painter and teacher, was born in Cork, Ireland and came to Victoria with her parents. The myth of Sheppard as a prodigy persisted throughout her ...
Rouse, Eliza Ann, b. 1843
Anne (Bessie) Rouse was a highly talented painter, designer and decorator. A family trip to Britain in the late 1860s was crucial to her creative ...
Forrest, Margaret Elvire, b. 1844
Painter, botanical artist and the wife of John Forrest who was elected Premier of Western Australia in 1890. Margaret was also politically active and a ...
Twynam, Emily Rose, b. 1845
Sketcher, designer and carver. Her numerous works are now owned by the National Trust (NSW).
Lewis, Ellen Magdalene, b. 1848
A nineteenth-century amateur sketcher who received numerous prizes for her work as a student. In the late 1890s Lewis was employed as drawing mistress at ...
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Rowan, Marian Ellis, b. 1848
A Melbourne born, prolific natural history painter with an international reputation. Her work was classified within the despised female 'hobby' of flower painting.