Lady Lucy Forrest Darley b. 25 November 1839

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
A 'lady of great culture', a prominent figure and a 'grande dame', Lady Darley developed a talent for 'spirit drawing'. Working intuitively she developed psychic portraits, a popular practice in the late 1800's.

Citations

  • Slade, Colin and Leves, Kerry, 'A History of Lilianfels’.

  • Bennett, J.M. (1977), 'Sir Frederick Darley: Sixth Chief Justice of New South Wales’, Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society, vol. 63, issue 1.

  • Jersey, The Countess of (1922), 'Fifty One Years of Victorian Life’, London, England, UK.

  • (1896), Cosmos, 04-30, p.327.

See also

  • 'Heritage: section 9, plate 365'.

Initial data sources

  • Heritage with additions