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Latitude
-33.8845123
Longitude
151.2100301
Start Date
1864-01-01
End Date
1864-01-01

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ID
tba588

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DAAO URL
https://www.daao.org.au/bio/edith-j-bell-brown-1
Birth Place
Surry Hills, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Biography
Sketcher, signed various pen and ink drawings at SLNSW: Old House at the corner of Bridge and Phillip Sts, Sydney (DG SSV1/13); Old Cottage in Elizabeth Street (DG SSV1/14); The Oldest House on the Rocks (DG SSV1/15). A watercolour by her is also in Rose Scott’s collection (ML PXB 190). A drawing teacher, taught model drawing ('the most useful of all the elementary courses of drawing’) at day classes at the Dept of Art, Sydney Technical College, c.1909 [1894-1926 according to Mitchell Library records]. Also worked as a china painter, called 'Edith J [sic] Brown’, painted china etc. c.1913. She has exhibited with the Society of Arts and Crafts of NSW in 1913 and 1914. Presumably also the Miss E. Brown listed in Sands 1910-12. This entry is a stub. You can help DAAO by submitting a biography. Writers: Staff Writer Date written: 1999 Last updated: 2011
Born
b. 1864
Summary
A sketcher of early buildings, drawing teacher, she taught model drawing in Sydney in the early twentieth century. Bell-Brown also painted on china and produced pottery work in the early 20th century. She is known to have exhibited twice with the Society of Arts and Craft of NSW 1913-14.
Gender
Female
Died
1946
Age at death
82