Elizabeth Gould b. 1804

Also known as Eliza Gould, Elizabeth Coxen, née Coxen Elizabeth Gould
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
After she asked who would draw the plates on stone, her husband answered 'Why, you, of course!' Thus began a large series of hand-coloured lithographs drawn by Elizabeth Gould for John Gould's ornithological works and she now stands as the first lady of Australian bird painting and lithography.
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exhibited at
The Work of Art: Australian women writers and artists
Date
14 August 1995 - 11 February 1996
Place
State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Type
Exhibition
Tags
National Women's Art Exhibition
exhibited at
Beyond the Picket Fence: Australian women's art in the National Library collections
Date
8 March 1995 - 8 June 1995
Place
National Library of Australia, Canberra
Description

Opened by Andrea Stretton, 7 March 1995.

Type
Exhibition
Tags
National Women's Art Exhibition
Website
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/127516441

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