Eliza Thurston b. 5 August 1807

Also known as Eliza West
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Despite having to raise a young family on her own in a country not of her birth, Eliza Thurston managed to become an established and recognised artist winning medals and awards for her paintings.

Citations

  • '[Family papers]’.

  • (July 1988), 'Fine Australian Paintings’, Melbourne, Vic : Sotheby’s catalogue, .

  • Information sourced from Lennon, J. 'Debrett’s Colonial Peerage’.

  • Graves, A. (1875), 'The British Institution 1806-1867’, London, UK : (reprint, Bath 1969).

  • McDonald, P.R.; & Pearce, B. (1988), 'The Artist and the Patron’, Sydney, NSW : Art Gallery of New South Wales catalogue.

  • Mallalieu, H.L. (1976), 'British Watercolour Artists up to 1920’, Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK.

  • Scarr, D., 'The Majesty of Colour: A Life of Sir John Bates Thurston’, Volume 2.

  • Toy, A.; et al. (1988), 'Hearth and Home’, Sydney, NSW : Historic Houses Trust catalogue.

  • 'Insolvency Papers—Eliza Thurston’, New Soutrh Wales : Archives Office of New South Wales, (3486).

  • 'J.B. Thurston Papers’, Sydney, NSW : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, (FM4/3579).

  • Canberra, ACT : National Library of Australia, (manuscript 1914/1).

  • (1973), 'I, the Very Bayonet’, Canberra, ACT.

  • Information sourced from Lennon, J.

See also

  • 'Section 8: plate 322'.

Initial data sources

  • DAA with additions
  • Heritage with additions