Marguerite Mahood Ceramics

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Marguerite mahood ceramics.

A painter ceramic and metalwork artist cartoonist illustrator and art historian she exhibited watercolours and ceramics with the victorian artists society. Marguerite mahood photograph from the clay products journal of australia 03 01 1935. Marguerite mahood victoria globular earthenware reticulated vase foliate pierced with an ivory ground incised monogram no h1462 marguerite mahood 10 5 cm high. 29 july 1901.

She became a member of the victorian artists society after becoming an established water colourist and graphic artist. Widowed in 1977 marguerite mahood died on 14 october 1989 at toorak survived by her son. They were fired in a coke kiln built by her husband thomas orrock mahood an engineer and her life long collaborator and co worker whom she married in 1923. Marguerite henriette mahood b.

Her natural talent was aided and developed by academic training. Heritage biography and section 9. Learn about mahood marguerite henriette born in melbourne in 1901 mahood studied extensively in melbourne. Marguerite mahood 1901 1989 victoria titled the intruder a pierced earthenware dish with an applied lizard and incised scrollwork in colours of blue and green on a cream.

Marguerite henriette mahood was born in richmond melbourne. In those early days when radio and programs aired on it were popular marguerite gave lectures on design. Marguerite mahood rare pottery statue of a lady and her dog inci marguerite mahood 1901 1989 mystery marguerite mahood 1901 1989 a glazed earthenware figure of a. While the sydney technological powerhouse museum was the only institution to acquire her ceramics during her lifetime her work is now held in national state and regional collections.

Marguerite henriette mahood 1901 1989 artist was born on 29 july 1901 at richmond melbourne eldest child of victorian born parents henry george callaway accountant and his wife marguerite gabrielle née deschamps. Marguerite mahood born 1901 in melbourne victoria australia died 1989 also known as ma mahood was a painter potter printmaker and art historian. Five years ago marguerite mahood was an almost forgotten australian artist.