Curzon Allport b. 23 February 1837

  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Painter)
Sketcher, amateur photographer and solicitor. Son of artist Mary Morton Allport. Allport was the first president of the Tasmanian Photographic, Science and Art Association, elected in July 1887.

Citations

  • Nicholls, M. (ed.) (1973), 'Traveller under Concern’, Launceston, Tas.

  • (1900), 'Walch’s Tasmanian Almanac’, Hobart, Tas.

  • Long, C., 'Tasmania – the first photographs’, manuscript.

  • 'Wayn Index’, Archives Office of Tasmania, Hobart, Tas.

  • Information sourced from Stilwell, G.T.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870