Bessie Cooper

Also known as Bessie Cowper
  • Artist (Painter)
Miniaturist based in Melbourne in the early twentieth century
exhibited at
Archibald Prize
Place
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Description

The Archibald Prize for portraiture was established at the Art Gallery of NSW in 1921 under the terms of the will of J.F, Archibald. It has proved to be more popular with the general public than the critics, and can be used to track approaches to both art and Society.
The prize is judged by the Trustees of the gallery

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Caricature, Portrait, social history
Website
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/art/prizes/archibald/
exhibited at
Bessie Cooper: a small collection of miniatures and paintings
Date
September 1926 - c.October 1926
Place
Deaf Mute Centre, Jolimont Square, East Melbourne, Victoria
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Royal Academy, 1913
Date
c.May 1913 - c.June 1913
Place
Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, England, UK
Type
Exhibition