Beatrice Darbyshire
Name
Beatrice Darbyshire
Other names
Darbyshire, B.D.
Culture
Australian
Gender
Female
Birth date
31 March 1901
Birth place
Perth, Western Australia, Australia View on map Close map
Death date
31 July 1988
Death Place
Perth, Western Australia, Australia View on map Close map
Movements
Europe 1924-27
Occupations
Artist (painter) | Drawer | Printmaker
Summary
Worked: Australia (NSW, WA). Etchings, Mezzotints
NGA IRN
12676
Context
Australia
Biography
Beatrice Darbyshire
Born Perth, Western Australian on 31 March 1901, Beatrice Jean Darbyshire studied privately with Henri von Raalte (1881-1929) and later at his school. Later she studied in England at the School of Engraving, Royal College of Art, South Kensington under Malcolm Osbourne and Job Nixon. She was awarded her diploma in July 1927 and returned to Australia. She continued etching in Perth until about l939.
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Last Updated
15 Mar 2023