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 |
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]
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] An example of her work is 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]
Cazneau 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]
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 |
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]
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] An example of her work is 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]
Cazneau 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]