Elizabeth Lette b. c.1792

Also known as Mrs Peter
  • Artist (Painter)
Portrait painter, was reported in both Launceston and Hobart Town newspapers in 1848 as a portrait painter of some ability. She spoke of becoming a professional painter, however, this never eventuated. Her own portrait was painted by Robert Dowling.
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portrait painter, was reported in both Launceston and Hobart Town newspapers in 1848 as a portrait painter of some ability. She was then exhibiting at her temporary residence, 60 Macquarie Street, Hobart Town, an oil portrait of Miss Pitt, the harbour-master’s young daughter. Mrs Lette was proposing 'adopting painting as a profession’ and this was her first colonial effort. Despite the Britannia and Trades Advocate 's urging – 'Our old British feelings teach us to love portraits; and the artist (especially a lady) who can bring parents, friends and children ever near to us, ought to receive liberal encouragement’ – Lette’s venture apparently did not succeed. No other works are known despite a long life in Tasmania, where she died, aged seventy-two, on 12 May 1864. Her own portrait was painted by Robert Dowling .

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1992
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References [<ExternalResource: Buscombe, E. (1979), 'Artists in Early Australia and their Portraits', Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.>, <ExternalResource: (16 November 1848), 'Britannia and Trades Advocate', Hobart, Tasmania.>, <ExternalResource: (2 December 1848), 'Launceston Examiner', Launceston, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania).>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Stilwell, G.T.>]