Mary Morton Allport b. 17 May 1806

  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
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
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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Related collections
  • Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC (collected in)
  • Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, State Library of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS (collected in)
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, TAS (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC (collected in)
  • Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, State Library of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS (collected in)
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, TAS (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)