Margaret Thomas b. c.1843

Also known as Miss C. Thomas, M. Thomas
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter)
painter and sculptor, the only woman in any of the Australian colonies known to have modelled large-scale sculptures. She was successful enough to retire on the proceeds of her portraits.
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Name
Margaret Thomas
Also known as:
  • Miss C. Thomas (attributed)
  • M. Thomas (attributed)
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Writer
Birth date
c.1843
Birth place
Croydon, Surrey (Greater London), England, UK
Death date
24 December 1929
Death place
Norton, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Active Period
  • c.1857 - c.1929
Arrival
  • 1852
Residence
  • c.1929 Norton, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England, UK
  • c.1867 - c.1900 London, England, UK
  • c.1867 - c.1871 Rome, Italy
  • c.1852 - c.1867 Melbourne, Victoria
Training
  • c.1867 - c.1868 South Kensington Schools, London, England, UK
  • 1871 - 1872 Royal Academy Schools, London, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • DAA with additions
  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book

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Related stub people
  • Summers, Charles (associate of)
Related stub person groups
  • Victorian Society of Fine Arts (associate of)
Related people
  • Scurry, James (associate of)
Related works
  • Burke and Wills (creator of)
  • Dr A. Barnett (creator of)
  • Napea (creator of)
  • Daphne (creator of)
  • Ianthe (creator of)
  • Companions (creator of)
  • Roman Woman (creator of)
  • A Rainy Afternoon (creator of)
  • Italian Girl (creator of)
  • Renzo: I Promessi Sposi (creator of)
  • Rachel (creator of)
  • medallion of Frederick Wallis (creator of)
  • Richard Jefferies (creator of)
  • Dr Wilson Fox (creator of)
  • Henry Fielding (creator of)
  • Charles Summers (creator of)
  • Boy and Dog (creator of)
  • 'Shell Cameo Portrait' (creator of)
  • Idylls of the King: 'Merlin and Vivien' (creator of)
  • Idylls of the King: 'Enid and Geraint' (creator of)
  • A Girl Crocheting (creator of)
  • Portrait of G. Knowles Parker, Esq. (creator of)
  • Portrait of Miss T.M. Thomas (creator of)
  • The Quadroon Girl (creator of)
  • Flowers from Nature (creator of)
  • The Late Charles Summers, Esq. (creator of)
  • 'Cabinet bust' (creator of)
Related collections
  • National Portrait Gallery, London (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne (collected in)
  • State Library of Victoria, Melbourne (collected in)
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne (collected in)
Related events
  • Mechanics Institute Fine Arts Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • DBRef(u'xactivity', ObjectId('4da1a806b538b73d9301a70d')) (exhibited at)