Dorothy Elspeth Wilson b. c.1878

Also known as Mrs Richard Wardill, DEW
  • Bookbinder
Dorothy Elspeth Wilson (Mrs Richard Wardill) was a very talented bookbinder. In 1906 she invited a group of six decorative artists and together they decided to form the Society of Arts and Crafts of NSW. Wilson was elected its Honorary Secretary.

Citations

  • 'NSW Death Records : 1570/1877’.

  • 'NSW Birth Records : 6322/1881’.

  • McFarlane, Nonie & Mackinolty, Judy (eds) (1991), 'A History of the Society of Arts & Crafts of New South Wales 1906-1991’, Sydney, 1991, 3.

  • Parker, John (1912), 'Who’s Who in the Theatre’, London 1912.

  • (1931), 'Historical Sketch of the Society of Arts and Crafts of New South Wales’, Sydney 1931.

  • (1907), 'First Australian Exhibition of Women’s Work 1907’, catalogue, Melbourne 1907.

  • (1908), 'Catalogue of the Annual Exhibition of the Arts and Crafts Society of Victoria’, Melbourne 1908.

See also

  • 'chapter 11, plate 465'.

Initial data sources

  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book