Margaret Elvire Forrest b. 22 October 1844

Also known as Margaret Hamersley, M. H., Lady Forrest, Lady Margaret Elvire Forrest
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter, botanical artist and the wife of John Forrest who was elected Premier of Western Australia in 1890. Margaret was also politically active and a founding member of both Australia's first women's club and the West Australian Society of Arts.
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exhibited at
Glasgow International Exhibition
Date
1902
Place
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Paris Exposition Internationale
Date
1900
Place
Paris, France
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Coolgardie Industrial Exhibition
Date
1899
Place
Coolgardie, WA
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
[exhibition]
Date
1896
Place
West Australian Society of Arts, WA
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Inaugural exhibition of the Wilgie Club
Date
4 June 1890
Place
Perth, WA
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
First Annual Exhibition of Paintings in Oil and Water- Colours
Date
1890
Place
Wilgie Sketch Club, Perth, WA
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Indian and Colonial Exhibition
Date
1886
Place
London, England, UK
Type
Exhibition

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Related person groups
  • West Australian Society of Arts (associate of)
  • Wilgie Sketch Club (associate of)
  • Karrakatta Club (associate of)
  • Women's National League (associate of)
  • Karrakatta Club (associate of)
  • National Political League of Western Australia (associate of)
  • West Australian Society of Arts (associate of)
  • Wilgie Sketch Club (associate of)
  • West Australian Society of Arts (associate of)
  • Wilgie Sketch Club (associate of)
  • Karrakatta Club (associate of)
Related collections
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Katanning Museum, Katanning, WA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Coolgardie Exhibition, Coolgardie, WA (received)
Related events
  • Inaugural exhibition of the Wilgie Club (exhibited at)
  • Coolgardie Industrial Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • First Annual Exhibition of Paintings in Oil and Water- Colours (exhibited at)
  • Glasgow International Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Indian and Colonial Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Paris Exposition Internationale (exhibited at)
  • [exhibition] (exhibited at)
  • Inaugural exhibition of the Wilgie Club (exhibited at)