Florence Elizabeth Williams b. 17 May 1833

Also known as Mrs Alfred Williams, Pobby, F. E. W., F. E. Williams, Florence Elizabeth Thomas, Mrs A Williams
  • Artist (Painter)
Although Florence received little formal training she was exhibiting at the Royal Academy, London, by her late teens. Migrating permanently in 1873, Florence's paintings seem unique for Australia at the time when domestic genre paintings are almost unknown.

Citations

  • Reynolds, F. (1975), 'The Williams Family of Painters’.

  • Kerr, J.; and Stilwell, G.T. (1995), 'Heritage: The National Women’s Art Book’, Sydney, NSW : [Kerr, J. (ed.)].

  • Galway, C. (1929), ’50 Years of Australian Art 1879-1929’, Sydney, NSW.

  • Kerr, J. (ed.) (1992), 'The Dictionary of Australian Artists’, Melbourne, Vic.

  • Sydney, NSW : State Library of New South Wales, Mitchell Library, (PXn 98).

  • (c.1912), 'A noted Worcester family’, Williams family collection (unidentified newspaper clippings).

  • Kerr, J. (ed.) (1995), 'Heritage: The National Women’s Art Book’, Sydney, NSW.

  • Information sourced from Lennon, J.

  • Information sourced from Deakin, Edwina.

  • Information sourced from Stilwell, G.T.

  • Information sourced from G., R. (Reg).

  • Information sourced from Williams, M.A.

See also

  • 'The Doll's House n.d. (c.1875), oil on canvas 59.5 x 49.25 cm; inscr. l.r. 'F.E.W.', private collection, Tasmania. Photograph State Library of Tasmania.'.
  • 'Chapter 3, plate 103.'.

Initial data sources

  • Heritage with additions