Enid de Chair b. 1878

Also known as Lady de Chair, Lady De Chair
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer),
  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter, decorator, embroiderer and art patron. Resident of Sydney, NSW her patronage of modern art puts her among its earliest supporters in Australia.
You are viewing the version of bio from Nov. 27, 2012, 10:48 a.m. (moderator approved).
Revert to this revision Go to current record
associate of
Margaret Preston
1875
Artist (Painter), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Ceramist)
associate of
Roland Wakelin
1887
Artist
associate of
George Lambert
1873
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter)
associate of
B.E. Minns
1863
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
Ethel Anderson
1883
Designer, Artist (Painter)
child of
H. W. Struben
Other occupation
spouse of
Dudley de Chair
Other occupation
associate of
Roy de Maistre
Artist
associate of
Messrs Beale
Other occupation
parent of
Somerset de Chair
Other occupation
parent of
Elaine de Chair
Other occupation

Difference between this version and previous

Field This Version Previous Version
References [<ExternalResource: Chair, Somerset de (1987), 'Letter to contributor 11 June 1987'.>, <ExternalResource: Spencer, Gwen (November 1927), 'The mural painters of Turramurra', Home, .>, <ExternalResource: Edwards, Deborah (June 1993), 'De Maistre master of colour: Major Society gift', Look, .>, <ExternalResource: Foott, Bethia (1992), 'Ethel and the Governors' General', Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Johnson, Heather (1988), 'Roy de Maistre: The Australian Years 1894-1930', Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Payter, Dora (1930), 'Lady de Chair's farewell', B.P. Magazine, (March-May 1930).>, <ExternalResource: Singleton, Blanche (1 April 1924), 'The Governor's lady', Society.>, <ExternalResource: Vandorian (1 February 1925), 'Glimpses of Government House', Society.>, <ExternalResource: Wilson, Rosalie (2 September 1928), 'A Chinese chandelier at Government House', Sydney, NSW : Sydney Mail.>, <ExternalResource: (1 February 1925), 'The Governor's daughter', Society.>, <ExternalResource: (7 April 1926), '"Modern art has come to stay". Lady de Chair's views', Sydney, NSW : Sydney Morning Herald.>, <ExternalResource: Maistre, Roy de (1926), 'Letter to Basil Burdett and John Young', Collection Mrs J. Campbell (n.d.).>, <ExternalResource: 'Government House Visitors' Book', Sydney, NSW : State Library of New South Wales, Mitchell Library (manuscript *D181).>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Chair, Somerset de.>, <ExternalResource: Edwards, Deborah (1993), 'The Roy de Maistre Mural Room', Sydney, NSW : Art Gallery of New South Wales catalogue.>, <ExternalResource: Wilson, Rosalie (19 September 1928), 'Chinese furniture at Government House', Sydney, NSW : Sydney Mail.>, <ExternalResource: Chair, Enid de (1926), 'Letters to W.H. Ifould 21 December 1926 and 18 April 1930', Sydney, NSW : State Library of New South Wales, Mitchell Library (manuscript Ad 86).>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Lennon, Jane.>, <ExternalResource: Maistre, Roy de (1926), 'Letter to John Young 22 January 1926', Collection Mrs J. Campbell.>] [<ExternalResource: Chair, Somerset de (1987), 'Letter to contributor 11 June 1987'.>, <ExternalResource: Spencer, Gwen (November 1927), 'The mural painters of Turramurra', Home, .>, <ExternalResource: Edwards, Deborah (June 1993), 'De Maistre master of colour: Major Society gift', Look, .>]