Bessie Davidson b. 1879

Also known as Bessie Ellen Davidson
  • Artist
Originally from Adelaide and a student and friend of Margaret Preston, Bessie Davidson was a very successful artist. She spent the majority of her life in France where she received much recognition for her work, most notably the Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur for Art and Humanity in 1931.
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Courtesy of: Eva Breuer Art Dealer
Grenoble
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Oil on canvas

17.2 × 23cm

 
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References [<ExternalResource: Biven, Rachel (1976), 'Some Forgotten ... Some Remembered', Norwood, SA.>, <ExternalResource: Carroll, Alison (1981), 'Visions after Light: Art in South Australia 1836-1981', Art Gallery of South Australia catalogue, Adelaide, SA.>, <ExternalResource: Hylton, Jane (1994), 'South Australian Women Artists 1890s-1940s', Art Gallery of South Australia catalogue, Adelaide, SA.>, <ExternalResource: Cameron Wilson, Shirley (1988), 'From Shadow into Light', St Peter's, SA.>, <ExternalResource: Jane Hylton, 'Davidson, Bessie Ellen (1879–1965)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University>] [<ExternalResource: Biven, Rachel (1976), 'Some Forgotten ... Some Remembered', Norwood, SA.>, <ExternalResource: Carroll, Alison (1981), 'Visions after Light: Art in South Australia 1836-1981', Art Gallery of South Australia catalogue, Adelaide, SA.>, <ExternalResource: Hylton, Jane (1994), 'South Australian Women Artists 1890s-1940s', Art Gallery of South Australia catalogue, Adelaide, SA.>, <ExternalResource: Cameron Wilson, Shirley (1988), 'From Shadow into Light', St Peter's, SA.>]