Lewis Steffanoni b. 14 October 1837

Also known as Lewis Stefenoni
  • Artist (Painter)
painter, illuminator and businessman, was born in London before moving to Australia. He made many well known illuminations, and won a bronze medal at the 1870 Sydney Intercolonial Exhibition, before dying, leaving his wife and children in poverty.

Citations

  • 'family papers and albums’.

  • Butterfield, Annette (1873), 'Sophie Steffanoni 1873 1906’, Australian Impressionist, Gold Bullion Embroiderer, Italian Institute of Culture catalogue, Sydney, Australia.

  • (1865), 'Illustrated Sydney News’, February.

  • (1870), Sydney Mail, 10 September.

  • (1868), Sydney Morning Herald, 23 January.

  • (1870), Sydney Morning Herald, 31 August.

  • (1872), Sydney Morning Herald, 5 March.

  • (1874), Sydney Morning Herald, 29 July.

  • (1873), Sydney Morning Herald, 29 August.

  • (1875), Sydney Morning Herald, 18 December.

  • (1879), Sydney Morning Herald, 25 September.

  • Perry, Annette, Information from.

  • Bruce, C., Information from.

  • Lennon, J., Information from.

  • Callaway, A., Information from.

  • Butterfield, Annette, Information from.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870