Myra Felton b. 15 April 1835

Also known as Miss M. Felton
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist),
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Painter)
A professional photographer, portrait painter and published author, Felton began her career working as a colour finisher in various Sydney photographic galleries. Thereafter, between photography and portrait painting, (sometimes combining both), she successfully established her own art academy and nurtured many prize-winning students. A regular exhibitor herself, Felton's work regularly attracted the considered praise of the newspaper critics.
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associate of
Marshall Claxton
1813
Artist (Photographer), Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Painter)
child of
Maurice Appleby Felton
1803
Artist (Painter)
sibling of
Maurice Appleby Felton
1803
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Robert David Fitzgerald
1830
Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
Thomas Price
Artist (Photographer), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Maurice Appleby Felton
1803
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Dr Woolley
Other occupation
child of
Amelia Felton
Other occupation
relative of
Amelia Felton
Other occupation
associate of
James Armstrong Wilson
Other occupation
associate of
William Pitt Faithfull
Other occupation
associate of
E. Dalton
Other occupation
associate of
G.V. Brooke
Other occupation
associate of
Lucy Fitzgerald
Other occupation
associate of
Elizabeth Henrietta Rouse
Other occupation
associate of
Mr J. J. Calvert
Other occupation
child of
Maurice Appleby Felton
1835
Artist (Painter)
sibling of
Thomas Felton
1835
Artist (Photographer)
teacher of
Clara Horniman
1835
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Victor Albert Prout
1835
Artist (Photographer), Artist (Painter)

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References [<ExternalResource: (August 2000), 'Australia 2000', Sotheby's catalogue, 15-16 August, Sydney, NSW, lot 328.>, <ExternalResource: Davies, Alan and Stanbury, Peter (1985), 'The Mechanical Eye in Australia: Photography 1841-1900', Melbourne, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: Felton, Myra (1887), 'Eena Romney, or, Word-Pictures of Home-Life in New South Wales', Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Morrison, F. (ed.) (1888), 'The Aldine Centenary History of New South Wales', Sydney, New South Wales.>, <ExternalResource: (25 February 1859), Sydney, NSW : Herald.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Bruce, C.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Chapman, W.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Lennon, J.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Felton, Prue.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Felton, Frank.>] [<ExternalResource: (August 2000), 'Australia 2000', Sotheby's catalogue, 15-16 August, Sydney, NSW, lot 328.>]