# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Mary Morton Allport: A Life and Legacy Revealed
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 18 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Wed, 18 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Dr Ian Broinowski spent four years researching this fascinating woman. What did he learn?About this EventVisitors to the State Library and Archives Tasmania may be familiar with the Allport Gallery and Museum of Fine Arts.But what do you know about the Allport family whose bequest created it?Allport matriarch Mary Morton Allport (1806–1895), is one of Tasmania’s most accomplished and intellectually vibrant colonial figures.Dr Ian Broinowski traces Mary’s life through her art, journals, botanical studies, and correspondence. He spent four years researching her in the Tasmanian State Library and Archives.He reveals a woman of formidable talent, curiosity, and emotional depth.She was a pioneering professional artist and early printmaker.And she was the first woman admitted to the Royal Society of Tasmania. She has left an extraordinary creative and scientific legacy.Her inner life was shaped by literature, music, faith, joy, and profound personal loss. It is brought into focus with Dr Broinowski's new work Mary Morton Allport, a life reflected through art.Poet Liz McQuilkin will read some of Mary's work throughout this presentation.This presentation invites lovers of history, art, and literature to encounter a life that resonates well beyond its time.Content note: This presentation includes references to the loss of children, which may be distressing for some attendees.By registering for a Libraries Tasmania event, you agree to follow our .Thank you for helping keep our spaces safe and respectful for everyone.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hobart/mary-morton-allport-a-life-and-legacy-revealed/100001980830475274
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 5

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: AUD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Hobart
- **state**: TS
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: State Library and Archives of Tasmania
- **lat**: -42.8819393
- **long**: 147.3246268
- **full address**: State Library and Archives of Tasmania, 91 Murray Street, Hobart, Australia

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Mary Morton Allport: A Life and Legacy Revealed being held?
  - **A:** Mary Morton Allport: A Life and Legacy Revealed takes place on Wed, 18 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Wed, 18 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm at State Library and Archives of Tasmania, 91 Murray Street, Hobart, Australia.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Mary Morton Allport: A Life and Legacy Revealed?
  - **A:** Mary Morton Allport: A Life and Legacy Revealed is organized by State Library and Archive Service.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Mary Morton Allport: A Life and Legacy Revealed is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Hobart, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Mary Morton Allport: A Life and Legacy Revealed sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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