Eliza Hodgson b. 1820

Also known as Eliza Dowling
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter and sketcher, was born in England and came to Sydney in 1828. In 1842 she moved to Queensland with her husband where she became one of the earliest artists to sketch the town of Brisbane and the pastoral properties of the Darling Downs.
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Name
Eliza Hodgson
Also known as Eliza Dowling
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1820
Birth place
England, UK
Death date
1901
Death place
Stratford-upon-Avon, England, UK
Active Period
  • c.1842 - c.1869
Arrival
  • 1828 (Arrived in Sydney.)
Residence
  • c.1842 - c.1869 Queensland (At 'Eton Vale', near Toowoomba. )
  • 1828 - 1842 Broughton House, Sydney, NSW (On the border of Woolloomooloo and Surry Hills. )
Training
  • Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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