Marianne Synnot b. 1828

Also known as Mary Ann Synnot, Mary Ann Williams
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Colonial sketcher, wife of an Anglican clergyman. Sketched in her journal in which she also mentions watercolour works for family members and friends.
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sketcher, was born in Ireland. She accompanied her father Captain Walter Synnot to Van Diemen’s Land in 1836. On 11 February 1851 she married Rev. Montague Williams, an Anglican clergyman, in Holy Trinity Church, Launceston. There were two sons. As was the fashion, Synnot kept a diary over many years, although only one volume is known to survive (p.c.). It covers the period 1859-63 when she was resident at Westbury, Tasmania. Its borders are filled with sketches and in it she mentions completing watercolours for various members of the family and friends (unlocated). In November 1862 she joined Robert Proctor Beauchamp 's painting class, paying 2 guineas a quarter.

Mary Ann remained at Westbury until the 1870s when the family moved to Ballan, Victoria. She died at Toorak on 11 November 1903 and is buried in the St Kilda Cemetery.

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Harris, Helen Doxford Note:
Date written:
1992
Last updated:
2011

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