Edith Halcombe Explained

Edith Stanway Halcombe (Swainson; 27 April 1844 – 14 June 1903) was a New Zealand artist, community leader and farmer. She was born on 27 April 1844, the daughter of William John Swainson and his second wife, Anne Grasby. She was taught art by her father who was a competent artist in his own right.[1] She married Arthur Halcombe on 3 December 1863 at St James' Church, Hutt.

Her artworks are in the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa,[2] Auckland Art Gallery,[3] and Puke Ariki.[4] They mainly were mainly landscapes in Manawatū.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Puke Ariki Museum Libraries . Taranaki Story – New Zealand Grown – Edith Stanway Halcombe . https://web.archive.org/web/20160127122122/http://pukeariki.com/Learning-Research/Taranaki-Research-Centre/Taranaki-Stories/Taranaki-Story/id/94/title/new-zealand-grown-edith-stanway-halcombe . 2016-01-27 . 11 October 2018 . pukeariki.com . en-NZ.
  2. Web site: Edith Halcombe Collections Online – Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. collections.tepapa.govt.nz. en. 11 October 2018.
  3. News: Edith Halcombe. Auckland Art Gallery. 11 October 2018. en.
  4. Web site: Edith Stanway Halcombe. Puke Ariki Museum Libraries. en. 11 October 2018.
  5. Web site: Edith Halcombe. 2021-02-08. digitalnz.org.

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