Florence Claxton b. c.1838

Also known as F. Claxton, Florence Farrington
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Painter)
19th century English painter, illustrator, engraver and feminist. Lived briefly Sydney in the 1850s and occasionally used Australian themes in her English newspaper illustrations. She had a satiric eye for the foibles of contemporary society.
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Citations

  • Lennon, Jane (1995), 'Claxton, Florence’, Heritage (biography and #5 plate 181), plus Clayton additions.

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  • Heritage with additions

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Related person groups
  • Royal Academy (associate of)
  • Royal Society of British Artists (associate of)
  • Society of Women Artists (associate of)
  • Royal Academy (associate of)
  • Royal Society of British Artists (associate of)