William Allsworth

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The Emigrants by William Allsworth. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington.

William Allsworth (21 April 1811–10 January 1864) was an English painter.[1][2] He exhibited at the Royal Academy.[3] He is known for his 1844 painting The Emigrants which depicts a Scottish family preparing to emigrate to New Zealand. The painting is in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.[4][5]

In 2016 artist Paul Stephenson painted reflections onto two portraits by Allsworth for an exhibition called Forced Collaboration.[6][7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "William Allsworth". Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  2. ^ "William Allsworth, English 19th century artist". Vivienne Morrell. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  3. ^ Rebecca Rice; Matariki Williams (2021). Encounters. Te Papa Press. p. 186.
  4. ^ "'The Emigrants' by William Allsworth". Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  5. ^ "The emigrants (Object - Part of Art Collection)". Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  6. ^ Parsons, Elly (8 August 2016). "Digital deconstruction: Paul Stephenson's antique graffiti at StolenSpace". wallpaper.com. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  7. ^ Holmes, Kevin (10 August 2016). "A 'Forced Collaboration' Is What Happens When Art's Past and Future Collide". VICE. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  8. ^ "'The Emigrants' and immigrants to New Zealand". Vivienne Morrell. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2024.

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