Emily May Carlisle (née Collis) was a New Zealand photographer and artist.
Emily May Carlisle | |
|---|---|
| Born | Emily May Collis 1870 |
| Died | August 23, 1903 (aged 32–33) Whanganui, New Zealand |
| Known for | photography, drawing |
Biography
editEmily May Collis was born in 1870 to William Collis, photographer, and his wife, Mary.[1]
Her brother William Andrew Collis was also a photographer and she was a colourist for him, notably in 1891 when she coloured his collection of Christmas cards.[2][3]
Sometime later, Collis and Annie Elizabeth Davis worked together at Wrigglesworth and Binns photography studio of Wellington.[4] In 1899, Collis and Davis opened their own photography studio, The Ridgway Studio, in Whanganui.[4][5] They displayed their photographs in the front of the studio, and were particularly well known for their portraits of children.[4][6][7] They sold the studio in 1901.[4]
Collis also drew, and published several caricatures and sketches in the Observer.[2] Her drawings for the Observer were described as "clever and humourous black and white work."[2] She was also described as an artist of "considerable talent."[5]
On 30 September 1901, Collis married Francis Alexander Shaw Carlisle, and they had a daughter in 1902.[8]
Carlisle died on 23 August 1903, possibly due to complications from childbirth.[6][9]
References
edit- ^ Registration No. 1870/12842. New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950. https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/
- ^ a b c "Pars about People". Observer. Vol. XXIII, no. 50. 29 August 1903. p. 4.
- ^ "Untitled". Taranaki Herald. Vol. XL, no. 9208. 20 October 1891. p. 2.
- ^ a b c d Mitchell, Lissa. "Annie Davis". Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ a b "Untitled". Taranaki Herald. Vol. XLVIII, no. 11696. 11 December 1899. p. 2.
- ^ a b Taylor Moore, Jennifer (2020-04-19). "New discoveries from the archive". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ "Untitled". Wanganui Herald. Vol. XXXIV, no. 10017. 21 April 1900. p. 2.
- ^ "Marriages". New Zealand Herald. Vol. XXXVIII, no. 11787. 17 October 1901. p. 1.
- ^ "Deaths". Taranaki Herald. Vol. L, no. 12340. 24 August 1903. p. 4.