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Ethel Stephens b. 1864

Also known as Ethel Anna Stephens

Artist (Printmaker),
Artist (Painter)

Painter, printmaker and decorative artist was born in Sydney. She was the first pupil of Julian Ashton's. Stephens painted flowers and other still life subjects, portraits and landscapes, and was a member of many art associations, promoting all women exhibitions, before teaching art.

Private collections
University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW

Website

https://www.sydney.edu.au/museums/collections_search/?record=ecatalogue.51138
Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Manly Art Gallery, Manly, Sydney, NSW
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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The Art Gallery of New South Wales began in the 1870s as an aspect of the Academy of Art. Later it became known as the National Art Gallery of NSW. This name persisted beyond Federation in 1901. It was given its present name in 1958.
It remains the principal collecting and exhibiting body in NSW and is governed by the Art Gallery of New South Wales Act of 1980.

Website

https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/

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Ethel Stephens b. 1864

Private collections

University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW

Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW

Manly Art Gallery, Manly, Sydney, NSW

Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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