sketcher and singer, came to the attention of the Illustrated Sydney News when she drew a copy of the painting Jessica and Shylock:
An excellent pen and ink drawing of this celebrated oil painting is now on view at Mr. Piddington’s show room, George street. The artist is Mrs. Spence, a lady favourably known as an educated singer, and who made her debut at Mr. Boulanger’s concert a few weeks ago. It is but seldom we see a lady accomplished in many arts, but we think that in this drawing Mrs. Spence has evinced as great a talent in delineation, as we know she possesses in singing. The Jew’s face is well and freely drawn, and his costume is draped about him artistically; the face of Jessica, too, is quite natural, and her eyes are cast down covertly, as though afraid to look at her father, her thoughts bent upon “young Lorenzo”. The ornaments of her hair are very clearly and distinctly shown. We have examined the etching [sic] carefully, and could detect no harsh outlines, or blurred lights and shadows, but the whole picture is an evidence that Mrs. Spence can wield the pen and pencil freely and well. We commend the drawing to the notice of our readers.
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- Date written:
- 1992
- Last updated:
- 2011
