painter and art teacher, was born Elizabeth Perry in Birmingham. Arrived Tasmania 1880.
Tasmanian Juvenile Industrial Exhibition 1883, Adult section: “The oil painting of native flowers and fine art crockery, by Mrs E.S. Bradford, Sandy Bay, is very tasteful, the grouping and colouring of the flowers being thoroughly natural. A similar design has been painted by Mrs Bradford in watercolours” ( Mercury , 3 March 1883, p.3).
Re Fine Arts Exhibition, Parliament House, Hobart: “ Fallen Timber in Scottsdale , by Mrs E.S. Bradford, is a very characteristic piece of the Scottsdale district faithfully executed and makes a pleasing little picture” ( Mercury 16 February 1887, 3).
Advertised to teach Drawing and painting at the Hobert Girls High School, 28 Davey Street, in 1892 ( Mercury , 16 July 1892, p.1); taught at Hobart Ladies’ College 1891-94.
Exhibited in the Old Hobart Exhibition 1896: Members’ [of the Art Society of Tasmania] Work – Miscellaneous – no.231 View from 'Hillside’, Sandy Bay – £2.2.o. – Mrs E.S. Bradford.
Exhibited with Art Society of Tasmania 1907.
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