Mary Bowman b. c.1796

  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer),
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter Mary Bowman is best known for the silk flag she painted in 1806 to celebrate Nelson's victory at Trafalgar. Now held in the Mitchell Libary, the flag, which was reputedly made from her mother's wedding dress, is considered historically significant. Believed to be the first time native fauna was used in a colonial coat of arms. it is also one of the first recorded Australian art works by a
creator of
Silk Flag
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