Margaret Ann Field b. 22 April 1842

Also known as Maggie Ann Field, Margaret Ann Lang
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Maker
A painter and embroiderer who dedicated much of her life to the development of a new form of crocheted lace. An amateur astronomer, she wrote two books, one on Australian lace crochet that received a commendation from Queen Alexandra, and another, an instruction booklet on star-gazing.
Name
Margaret Ann Field
Also known as:
  • Maggie Ann Field
  • Margaret Ann Lang
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Maker
Other Occupation
  • Amateur astronomer (ANZSIC code: 6910)
  • Writer (ANZSIC code: 9002)
Birth date
22 April 1842
Birth place
Kilmarnock, Scotland, UK
Death date
1936
Active Period
  • c.1890 - c.1936
Arrival
  • 1855
Residence
  • Normanton, Qld.
  • c.1917 - c.1936 London, England, UK
  • c.1864 - c.1870 Costerfield, Vic.
  • c.1855 - c.1864 Ballarat, Vic.
  • 1842 - 1855 Kilmarnock, Scotland, UK
Training
  • c.1917 Slade School of Art, London, England, UK
Cultural Heritage
  • Scottish
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage with additions