Margaret Thomas b. c.1843

Also known as Miss C. Thomas, M. Thomas
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter)
painter and sculptor, the only woman in any of the Australian colonies known to have modelled large-scale sculptures. She was successful enough to retire on the proceeds of her portraits.
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exhibited at
Mechanics Institute Fine Arts Exhibition
Date
1869
Place
Ballarat, Vic.
Description
Type
Exhibition
Melbourne Intercolonial Exhibition
Date
1866
Place
Public Library Building, Melbourne, Vic.
Description
Type
Exhibition
Annual Exhibition of Fine Arts
Date
1862
Place
105 Collins Street East, Melbourne, Vic.
Description
Type
Exhibition
Victorian Exhibition of Fine Arts
Date
1860
Place
Melbourne, Victoria
Description
Type
Exhibition

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