Maryanne Paton b. 1824

Also known as Maryanne Astley Paton
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
a painter and sketcher who lived in Tasmania, Paton had two sisters, Eliza and Harriet, who also sketched. With only four known works to her name, Paton's most complex sketch is of the three Anglican churches in Longford, one of which, St Augustine's, she was baptised in at the age of 18.

Citations

  • Briscoe, J., 'Biography of William Paton’, manuscript.

  • von Stieglitz, K. (1930), 'Notes on Christ Church Centenary 1839 1939 and Longford District’, Evandale.

  • (1980), Launceston Examiner, 03-21.

  • 'Baptismal records, Christ Church’, Longford, TAS.

  • 'Picture notes’, Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, TAS.

  • Information sourced from Briscoe, Jeff.

Initial data sources

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