• Entry type: Resource
  • Entry ID: AWH001746

Records, 1904-1995. [manuscript].

  • Repository State Library of Victoria
  • Reference Accession no: MS 10713
  • Date Range 1904 - 1995
  • Description

    Mathews, Marjorie McChesney. Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors: a brief history from 1901 – 1959. Records include: The Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors: a brief history from 1901 – 1959, compiled by Marjorie McChesney Mathews, 1959; minutes 1904-1971; correspondence 1961-1978; catalogues, press cuttings. Also manuscripts, artworks and autobiographical materials of the sculptor Ola Cohn (1892-1864). The collection also includes records of the Woomballano Art Club (1904-1926) and the Women’s Art Club (1918-1948). Also news sheets of the Art Teachers’ Association of Victoria. Also papers relating to the Williamstown Grammar School. Includes an album of press cuttings ; Ola Cohn’s family tree ; parcel of drawings, mostly portrait studies ; parcel of photos of works by Ola Cohn ; portrait photo of Ola and drawings of Ola (MC 8, DR 1)

  • Quantity 0.95 m
  • Access Available for reference.
  • Finding Aid Descriptive list available.

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  • Primary Creator
    • The Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors (1902 - )
  • Primary
    • Cohn, Carola (Ola) (1892 - 1964)