Hester Massie b. 24 November 1856

Also known as Hest Massie, Hester Lee Massie
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Colonial female artist who painted landscapes and wildflowers. She was part of a large and prominent Sydney merchant family.
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sketcher, was born in Sydney on 24 November 1856, second child of Robert George Massie, Crown Lands commissioner and pastoralist, and Annette, née Brown.

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1995
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2011

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References [<ExternalResource: 'NSW Death Records : 11463/1956'.>, <ExternalResource: Kingston, Beverley (1975), 'My Wife, My Daughter and Poor Mary Ann', Melbourne, VIC.>, <ExternalResource: Lane, Terence & Serle, Jessie (1990), 'Australians at Home', Melbourne, VIC.>, <ExternalResource: (1894), Sydney Morning Herald, July, 26.>, <ExternalResource: Massie, Hester, 'Paintings, diaries and news cuttings', In the contributor's possession.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Fitzsimons (Mrs).>] [<ExternalResource: 'NSW Death Records : 11463/1956'.>]