Emily Florence Cazneau (née Bentley, 14 May 1855 – 24 March 1892) was an Australian born New Zealand artist and professional photographer.[1] Cazneau originally worked in Sydney at the Freeman Brothers photographic studio as a colourist and miniature painter.[2] She moved to Wellington in the early 1870s, establishing a professional photographic studio with her husband.[2]
Emily Florence Cazneau | |
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| Born | Emily Florence Bentley c. 1861 |
| Died | 1892 |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Known for | Painting and Photography |
| Spouse | Pierce Mott Cazneau |
Cazneau took photographs of the Mount Tarawera eruption.[3] She also lectured at the Exhibition Building in Wellington using lantern slides made from her negatives.[3]
She continued to operate the studio until 1890 when she moved to Adelaide.[2] She died on 24 March 1892.[4][5] Examples of her work are held in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.[6] The National Library of New Zealand also holds examples of her work.[7]
Family
editCazneau met her husband Pierce Mott Cazneau while working at Freemans Brother.[3] She married him on 23 December 1876.[1] She went on to give birth to her son Harold on 30 March 1878 in Wellington.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Cazneau, Emily Florence, 1855-1892". tiaki.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ a b c Mitchell, Lissa (November 2015). "Recovering Pieces: Finding an early history of women and photography in New Zealand". Love Feminists.
- ^ a b c "Bentley, Emily Florence (1835-1913)". Trove. 19 October 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Express and Telegraph. Vol. XXIX, no. 8, 504. South Australia. 30 March 1892. p. 4. Retrieved 9 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Emily Florence Cazneau". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Young woman". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Photograph album belonging to Edith Agnes Nimmo (nee Fitzgerald) 1". natlib.govt.nz. 1 January 1860. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
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