Adelaide Eliza Ironside b. 17 November 1831

Also known as Adelaide Eliza Scott Ironside, Adelaide Ironside
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
'Little Miss Ironside' was a painter of religious themes on the grand scale. Her work, while unenthusiastically received in Australia, nevertheless earned her an audience with Pope Pius IX and the admiration of both John Ruskin and the Prince of Wales.
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Name
Adelaide Eliza Ironside
Also known as:
  • Adelaide Eliza Scott Ironside
  • Adelaide Ironside
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
17 November 1831
Birth place
Sydney, NSW
Death date
15 April 1867
Death place
Palazzo Albano, Rome, Italy
Active Period
  • c.1850 - c.1865
Residence
  • January 1856 - April 1867 Rome, Italy
  • April 1855 - January 1856 England
  • c.1831 - c.1855 Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage with additions
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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