Eliza Ann Rouse b. 5 March 1843

Also known as Bessie Rouse, Ann Rouse
  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
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 development. She had all the requisite accomplishments of a 'gentlewoman' of her time and was also a noted beauty.

Citations

  • Carlin, Scott (1992), 'Aesthetics à la Rouse’, Insites, Historic Houses Trust newsletter, Sydney, New South Wales.

  • Griffin, Robert and Ovenden, Roanna (1993), 'The Making of the Australian Home 1800-1930’, Historic Houses Trust catalogue, Sydney, New South Wales.

  • Lane, Terence and Serle, Jessie (1990), 'Australians at Home’, Melbourne, Victoria.

  • McDonald, Patricia R. and Hamilton, Miriam (1991), 'New ways of seeing: Bessie Rouse and Rouse Hill House 1874-1924’, Australasian Antique Collector, 41st edn, January-June 1991.

  • Thornton, Caroline Rouse (1988), 'Rouse Hill House and the Rouses’, Nedlands, Western Australia.

  • (1886), 'The Young Ladies’ Journal Complete Guide to the Work Table’, London, England, 3rd edn.

  • 'Records of the Historic Houses Trust and Hamilton collections’, Rouse Hill House.

  • Information sourced from Hamilton, Miriam.

See also

  • '(Heritage biography) section 4: plate 160'.

Initial data sources

  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book