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][6]

In 2016 artist Paul Stephenson painted reflections onto two portraits by Allsworth for an exhibition called Forced Collaboration.[7][8][9]

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  1. ↑ "William Allsworth; Collections Online – Museum of New Zealand te Papa Tongarewa".
  2. ↑ "William Allsworth, English 19th century artist". 28 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Rebecca Rice; Matariki Williams (2021). Encounters. Te Papa Press. p. 186.
  4. ↑ "Loading... | Collections Online – Museum of New Zealand te Papa Tongarewa".
  5. ↑ "Loading... | Collections Online – Museum of New Zealand te Papa Tongarewa".
  6. ↑ https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/174/the-emigrants
  7. ↑ "Digital deconstruction: Paul Stephenson's antique graffiti at StolenSpace". 8 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "A 'Forced Collaboration' is What Happens when Art's Past and Future Collide". 10 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "'The Emigrants' and immigrants to New Zealand". 7 December 2014.


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