Mary Morton Allport

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Painting of the Great Comet of 1843, by Mary Morton Allport.

Mary Morton Allport (17 May 1806 – 10 June 1895)[1] was an English Australian artist who is thought to be Australia's first professional female artist, lithographer, etcher and engraver.[2][3] Allport painted landscapes and portrait miniatures.[4]

Biography

Born on 17 May 1806 in Birmingham, England, Mary Morton Chapman married Joseph Allport on 20 December 1826. Mary, Joseph and their son Morton emigrated to Australia in 1831.

The Allports arrived in Van Diemens Land in December 1831 via the Platina.[5]

As early as 1832, she advertised[6] that she would paint miniatures on request[7] and is known to have given art lessons to her children and others.[8]

Allport died on 10 June 1895 at her home 'Aldridge Lodge' in Tasmania, Australia, aged 88.[9] She is buried at Queenborough Cemetery, Hobart.[10]

Works of art

According to online catalogues, artworks attributed to Mary Morton Allport can be found in the collections of the Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts and the National Gallery of Australia.

Legacy

The Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts in Hobart, Tasmania commemorates the Allport family's contribution to Tasmanian history and culture.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Family Notices - The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) - 11 Jun 1895". Trove. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Mary Morton Allport". www.utas.edu.au. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  3. ISBN 9780642276834
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  4. S2CID 144356569
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  5. ^ Allport, Henry. "Allport, Joseph (1800–1877)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
  6. ^ "Classified Advertising - The Hobart Town Courier (Tas. : 1827 - 1839) - 20 Jul 1832". Trove. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Who were the Allports?". www.linc.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  8. ^ Phipps, J. "Allport, Mary Morton - botanical illustrator". www.anbg.gov.au. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Family Notices - The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) - 11 Jun 1895". Trove. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Mary Morton Allport biography at Design and Art Australia Online". www.daao.org.au. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
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