Mary Morton Allport b. 17 May 1806

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Painter of landscapes, flowers, natural history studies and portrait miniatures. Allport's etchings, engravings and lithographs were the first to have been made by a woman in Australia and she is also believed to have been the first woman to advertise skills and willingness to paint miniature on commission.
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exhibited at
Colonial Pastime to Contemporary Profession: 150 years of Australian Women's Art
Date
8 March 1995 - July 1995
Place
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, Tas.
Type
Exhibition
Tags
National Women's Art Exhibition
exhibited at
Mary Morton Allport (1806-1895): Retrospective
Date
September 1994 - March 1995
Place
Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, State Library of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS
Type
Exhibition
Tags
National Women's Art Exhibition
exhibited at
Universal Exhibtion
Date
1855
Place
Paris, France
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Hobart Town Art Treasures Exhibition
Date
1845
Place
Hobart, Tas.
Description

ALSO: 1846, 1858, 1862, 1863

Type
Exhibition

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