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| Born | Florence Aline Rodway 11 November 1881 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Died | 23 January 1971 (aged 89) Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
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| Known for | pastel drawing, portraits, painting |
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Florence Aline Rodway (11 November 1881 – 23 January 1971) was an Australian artist best known for her portraits. Born in the Tasmanian city of Hobart, she was the second of six children to Leonard Rodway and Louisa Susan, née Phillips. She studied painting at the Hobart Technical College (now TasTAFE); after two years her work was sent to London, and she was awarded a three-year scholarship to study painting at the Royal Academy of Arts, London. She is best known for having painted portraits of notable figures in Australian history, including Dame Nellie Melba, William Bridges, J. F. Archibald and Henry Lawson.