Caroline Le Souef
Caroline Le Souef | |||
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| Born | 15 July 1834 Barnstaple, Devon | ||
| Died | 29 July 1915 (aged 81) Royal Park, Victoria | ||
| Resting place | Melbourne General Cemetery | ||
| Nationality | English | ||
| Citizenship | England | ||
| Occupation | Artist | ||
Caroline Le Souef (15 July 1834 – 8 March 1915) was an Australian artist who was born in England in 1834 to John Cotton[1]. As a child, she migrated to Australia with her family in 1843[2], living in Goulburn River Valley, and was educated in Melbourne, Victoria. She married Albert Alexander Cochrane Le Souëf[3][4] in 1853. Caroline would provide sketches and artworks to complement the work of Albert Le Souef during their time in the Goulburn River Valley when the treatment of Aboriginal people was conducted under a Protectorat, with Albert taking an active role. Albert and Caroline would document the customs of the local Aboriginal people during this time.
After Albert was appointed foundation director of the Melbourne Zoo Gardens in 1880, the pair toured Europe, and Caroline has a number of sketches attributed to the collection of specimens around this time. Later in life, Caroline Le Souef made a series of oil paintings depicting Aboriginal life.
She died in 1915 and is buried in Melbourne General Cemetery. Her grave is listed as a notable figure in the cemetery.
References
- ↑ Cultural Advice. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University – via Australian Dictionary of Biography.
- ↑ "Caroline Le Souëf :: biography at :: at Design and Art Australia Online". www.daao.org.au.
- ↑ McEvey, Allan. Cultural Advice. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University – via Australian Dictionary of Biography.
- ↑ "Family Notices". August 10, 1853. p. 4 – via Trove.
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