Margaret H. Livingston b. 1 January 1843

  • Artist (Painter)
A painter, she became well known as a copyist, exhibiting in Melbourne and Sydney. Her work was purchased by wealthy colonials to decorate their English or European style homes.Livingston was the inaugural teacher of art at Presbyterian Ladies College.
Tags: Teacher of drawing and painting
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Citations

  • McCulloch, Alan & McCulloch, Susan (1994), 'The Encyclopedia of Australian Art’, St Leonards, NSW.

  • Thomas, Daniel (1976), 'Australian Art in the 1870’s’, Catalogue, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW.

  • (1976), Catalogue Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW.

  • (1847), 'Australasian Sketcher’, Cannon Michael, reprint ed.

See also

  • 'Heritage: section 3, plate 102'.

Initial data sources

  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book

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Periods active
  • c.1868 - c.1878
  • c.1871 - c.1879
Residences
  • 1873 - 1875 Fitzroy, Melbourne, Vic. ( This is the address given on Death Certificate 1880)
  • c.1871 - c.1879 Comodai, a property between Bacchus Marsh and Gisborne, Vic.
  • 1873 - 1875 Fitzroy, Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1871 - c.1879 Comodai, a property between Bacchus Marsh and Gisborne, Vic.
Other occupations
  • Painting and Drawing Teacher 1875 - c.1880-1889
  • Teacher of Painting c.1870-1879 - c.1880
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  • Teacher of drawing and painting
Alternative names
  • Mary Livingstone
Trainings
  • Student in the National Gallery, Melbourne, 1870 - 1871 Louis Buvelot (teacher)
  • School of Painting , 1872 - 1878 National Gallery School, Melbourne, Vic
  • 1871 - 1879 Louis Buvelot (teacher)
  • 1871 - 1879 National Gallery School, Melbourne, Vic
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