Maria Heathilla Prout b. 1807

Also known as Maria Heathilla Marsh, née Marsh Maria Heathilla Prout
  • Artist (Painter)
On seeing Prout perform, one critic found it gratifying and astonishing 'to find in this remote part of the British dominions, talents in the arts and the elegancies of life, which would meet with commendation and applause from the most cultivated society in the metropolis of the empire.

Citations

  • Brown, Tony & Kolenberg, H. (1986), 'Skinner Prout in Australia 1840-48’, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery catalogue, Hobart, Tas.

  • Information sourced from Callaway, Anita.

  • Information sourced from Lennon, J.

Initial data sources

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