Ruby Lindsay b. 20 March 1887

Also known as Ruby Lind
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Early 20th century Melbourne and London illustrator and cartoonist. Member of the influential Lindsay and (by marriage) Dyson families. She won several awards in her own right and after her marriage to Will Dyson, collaborated with her husband on black-and-illustrations and posters.
Tags: Black and white illustration, Spanish influenza
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Name
Ruby Lindsay
Also known as Ruby Lind
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Tags:
Black and white illustration
Spanish influenza
Birth date
20 March 1887
Birth place
Creswick, Vic.
Death date
12 March 1919
Death place
Chelsea, London, England, UK
Active Period
  • 1900 - 1918
Residence
  • 1909 - 1919 London, England, UK
  • c.1900 - c.1909 Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1887 - c.1909 Creswick, Vic.
Training
  • 1903 National Gallery School, Melbourne, Vic.
Cultural Heritage
  • Irish Australian
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage with additions

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