Janet Agnes Cumbrae Stewart b. 23 December 1883

Also known as Janet Cumbrae-Stewart
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Early 20th century Melbourne painter and pastellist.

Citations

  • Biography taken largely from Janine Burke (1980), 'Australian Women Artists 1840-1940’, Collingwood (Vic.).

  • Ashton, Howard (1919), 'Cumbrae Stewart’, Art in Australia, vol. 6.

  • Brown, Julie K. / Maynard, Margaret (1980), 'Fine Art Exhibitions in Brisbane 1884-1916’, St Lucia (Qld).

  • Landells, Rosalind (1966), 'Cumbrae Stewart our most celebrated daughter’, Southern Cross (Melbourne), 06, 08.

  • Moore, William (1934), 'The Story of Australian Art’, Sydney.

  • Shirlow, John (1921), 'The Pastels of Cumbrae Stewart’, Melbourne.

  • Dolman, Bernard (ed.) (1981), 'A Dictionary of Contemporary British Artists 1929’, reprint Woodbridge (UK).

  • (1966), 'Janet Agnes Cumbrae Stewart’', Australian Dcitionary of Bioragphy, vol.8.

  • (2002), 'Deutscher Menzies auction’, 05, 01, lot 111 est. $10,000-15,000 – under 'Cumbrae-Stewart’.

  • (2001), 'Early Australian Painters’, catalogue of exhibition 25 May-15 June, Bridget McDonnell Gallery, Carlton.

See also

  • 'Janet Cumbrae Stewart, Self Portrait, pastel (p.c.). Courtesy Christie's Australia'.

Initial data sources

  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book