Emily Florence Cazneau

Emily Florence Cazneau
Born Emily Florence Bentley
c. 1861
Died 1892
Nationality New Zealander
Known for Painting and Photography
Spouse(s) Pierce Mott Cazneau

Emily Florence Cazneau (née Bentley, 14 May 1855 – 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 1870's, 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 the 24th of March 1892.[4] An example of her work is in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.[5] The National Library of New Zealand also holds examples of her work.[6]

Family

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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cazneau, Emily Florence, 1855-1892". tiaki.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  2. 1 2 3 Mitchell, Lissa (November 2015). "Recovering Pieces: Finding an early history of women and photography in New Zealand". Love Feminists.
  3. 1 2 3 "Bentley, Emily Florence (1835-1913)". Trove. 19 October 2011. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  4. ↑ "Emily Florence Cazneau". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  5. ↑ "Copy of a portrait of a woman, inscribed Geggel 6". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  6. ↑ "Photograph album belonging to Edith Agnes Nimmo (nee Fitzgerald) 1". natlib.govt.nz. 1860-01-01. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
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