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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Citations

  • (August 2000), 'Australia 2000’, Sotheby’s catalogue, 15-16 August, Sydney, NSW, lot 328.

  • Davies, Alan and Stanbury, Peter (1985), 'The Mechanical Eye in Australia: Photography 1841-1900’, Melbourne, Vic.

  • Felton, Myra (1887), 'Eena Romney, or, Word-Pictures of Home-Life in New South Wales’, Sydney, NSW.

  • Morrison, F. (ed.) (1888), 'The Aldine Centenary History of New South Wales’, Sydney, New South Wales.

  • (25 February 1859), Sydney, NSW : Herald.

  • Information sourced from Bruce, C.

  • Information sourced from Chapman, W.

  • Information sourced from Lennon, J.

  • Information sourced from Felton, Prue.

  • Information sourced from Felton, Frank.

See also

  • 'William Pitt Faithfull, 1867, pastel, NLA PIC R3984, exhibited in Beyond the Picket Fence and reproduced in Sue Rickard, 'The Springfield Collection: Suitable Sunday Reading and The Golden Fleece', NLA News, June 1992, 8'.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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