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Ethel King

1879 – 1939

Australian scientific illustrator

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About Ethel King

Lived 1879 – 1939 (aged 59–60). Ethel King was an Australian scientific illustrator.

Ethel Anna King (1879 – 1 January 1939) was an Australian scientific illustrator of snakes, fish and botany.

Biography Born in Lismore in 1879, King moved to Sydney to study painting and drawing with Julian Ashton and Dattilo Rubbo. In 1922 she was appointed assistant to Margaret Flockton, artist working for Joseph Maiden, director of the Botanical Gardens in Sydney to illustrate his work.

Many examples of her work are held in the Australian Museum, where she worked on commission in the 1920s and 30s.

In 1925 she was commissioned to prepare fish exhibits for display at the New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition, including a 250 lb (113.4 kg) Giant groper (Epinephelus lanceolatus).

She contributed illustrations to the first edition of the Australian Encyclopedia

A colour plate she created for Charles Barrett's Australian Animals (1932) was described as "one of the finest illustrations of its kind yet published in this country" by The Melbourne Herald.

Shortly before her death she was appointed to serve as anatomical artist at the Institute of Anatomy in Canberra. and was cremated.

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Born
1879, Lismore
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Employers
Australian Museum, Australian Institute of Anatomy
Also known as
Ethel Anna King, Ethel A. King, Ethel A King

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ethel King?

Australian scientific illustrator (1879-1939)

When was Ethel King born?

Ethel King was born in 1879 in Lismore.

When did Ethel King die?

Ethel King died on 1 January 1939 in Darlinghurst.

What was Ethel King's occupation?

Ethel King was a scientific illustrator.

What nationality was Ethel King?

Ethel King was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ethel King

· Wikidata: Q57206984

· DBpedia: Ethel A. King

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