Madge Oliver

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Madge Oliver
Born18 September 1875
Knaresborough, Yorkshire
Died11 September 1924(1924-09-11) (aged 48)
Corsica
NationalityBritish
EducationSlade School of Art
Known forPainting

Madge Oliver (18 September 1875 – 11 September 1924) was a British artist who painted interiors and landscapes and lived and worked in France for many years.

Biography[]

Oliver was born in Knaresborough in Yorkshire and studied at the Slade School of Art in London from 1894 to 1897.[1][2] Oliver won a Slade scholarship in 1896 with the other winner that year being Augustus John.[3] Oliver moved to France in 1910 and settled in Cassis near Marseilles.[4] She was decorated for her service during World War One.[5]

Oliver mainly painted interiors but also figures and landscapes, mainly of France.[5] She had a solo exhibition in Paris at the Druet Gallery in 1924.[4] Oliver died on Corsica and a memorial exhibition, with a catalogue introduction written by Ethel Walker, for her was held at the Leger Galleries in London during June and July 1935.[4][5][3] The Tate acquired two paintings by Oliver, both showing views from her studio in Cassis, from the 1935 exhibition.[6][7]

References[]

  1. ^ Grant M. Waters (1975). Dictionary of British Artists Working 1900-1950. Eastbourne Fine Art.
  2. ^ Christopher Wood (1978). The Dictionary of Victorian Painters. Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN 0 902028 72 3.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Alicia Foster (2004). Tate Women Artists. Tate Publishing. ISBN 1-85437-311-0.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c Frances Spalding (1990). 20th Century Painters and Sculptors. Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN 1 85149 106 6.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c Benezit Dictionary of Artists Volume 10 Muller-Pinchetii. Editions Grund, Paris. 2006. ISBN 2 7000 3070 2.
  6. ^ "Catalogue entry: Le Coin De L'Atelier, c.1920-4". Tate. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Catalogue entry: Interior, Pierrefroide, c.1920-4". Tate. Retrieved 24 October 2017.

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