Curzona Frances Louise Allport b. 18 July 1860

Also known as Lilly Allport, C. L. Allport
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter and printmaker in Tasmania. Second daughter of Morton Allport, a Hobart solicitor and well-known amateur photographer. On 12 February 1894, the Mercury stated that Miss Allport had become 'the first Tasmanian to gain the distinction of having works hung in the Royal Academy' - her work was hung there in 1893, 1894 and 1906.
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Name
Curzona Frances Louise Allport
Also known as:
  • Lilly Allport
  • C. L. Allport
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Teacher (ANZSIC code: 8102)
Birth date
18 July 1860
Birth place
Tasmania
Death date
29 April 1949
Death place
Hobart, Tas.
Active Period
  • 1888 - 1941
Residence
  • 1931 - 1949 Hobart, Tas.
  • 1927 - 1931 England, UK
  • 1888 - 1922 England, UK
Training
  • Rome, Italy
  • Paris, France
  • c.1890 under Herbert Voss, London, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book

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Related collections
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, TAS (collected in)
  • Ballarat Fine Art Gallery,Ballarat, VIC (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, State Library of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS (collected in)
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, TAS (collected in)
  • Ballarat Fine Art Gallery,Ballarat, VIC (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, State Library of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS (collected in)