Margaret Elvire Forrest b. 22 October 1844

Also known as Margaret Hamersley, M. H., Lady Forrest, Lady Margaret Elvire Forrest
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter, botanical artist and the wife of John Forrest who was elected Premier of Western Australia in 1890. Margaret was also politically active and a founding member of both Australia's first women's club and the West Australian Society of Arts.
Name
Margaret Elvire Forrest
Also known as:
  • Margaret Hamersley
  • M. H.
  • Lady Forrest
  • Lady Margaret Elvire Forrest
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
22 October 1844
Birth place
Le Havre, France
Death date
13 June 1929
Death place
Geraldton, WA
Burial place
Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, WA
Active Period
  • c.1880 - c.1900
Arrival
  • 1850 (Perth, WA)
Residence
  • 1850 - 1929 Perth, WA
  • 1844 - 1850 Le Havre, France
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book