Bessie Davidson b. 1879

Also known as Bessie Ellen Davidson
  • Artist
Originally from Adelaide and a student and friend of Margaret Preston, Bessie Davidson was a very successful artist. She spent the majority of her life in France where she received much recognition for her work, most notably the Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur for Art and Humanity in 1931.
associate of
[Royal] South Australian Society of Arts
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associate of
New Salon
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associate of
Société Nationale des Indépendants
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associate of
Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts
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associate of
Société Nationale de Femmes Artistes Modernes
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