Leila McIlwaine b. c.1840

Also known as Leila Bowkett, Leila M. Mcllwaine
  • Artist (Painter)
Leila McIlwaine's skills were beyond that of the average amateur but it is not known whether she trained as an artist in England before coming to Australia in the early 1880s. She lived close to ten years in the north of Queensland, which was a popular escape for International and Australian artists.
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Name
Leila McIlwaine
Also known as:
  • Leila Bowkett
  • Leila M. Mcllwaine
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
c.1840
Birth place
England, UK
Birth note
NSW Death Records suggest 1853?
Death date
1924
Death place
Callan Park, Rozelle, Sydney, NSW
Death note
Date in Heritage given as 1920?
Active Period
  • c.1885 - c.1893
Residence
  • c.1890 - c.1924 Sydney, NSW
  • 1880 - 1890 Herberton, QLD
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage with additions

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References [<ExternalResource: 'NSW Death Records : 11805/1924'.>, <ExternalResource: Brown, Julie and Maynard, Margaret (1980), 'Fine Art Exhibitions in Brisbane 1884-1916', St Lucia, Qld.>, <ExternalResource: Gibson-Wilde, Dorothy (1997), 'The artists of colonial Townsville', in Art Off Centre, [Cooke, G. R. (ed.)], page 124, Brisbane, Qld.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Anderson, Ingrid.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Deakin, Edwina.>] [<ExternalResource: 'NSW Death Records : 11805/1924'.>]