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Beatrice Darbyshire

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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

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Death date

31 July 1988

Death Place

Perth, Western Australia, Australia View on map Close map

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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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