Vida Lahey b. 1882

Also known as Frances Vida Lahey
  • Artist (Painter)
A traditional painter specializing in still life and landscape subjects, but is probably best known for Monday Morning, a painting of women's domestic labour. She was a great contributor to the art scene in Queensland and was very involved with art education at the fledgling Queensland Art Gallery.
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Citations

  • Ambrus, Caroline (1984), 'The Ladies’ Picture Show’, Sydney, NSW.

  • Burke, Janine (1980), 'Australian Women Artists 1840-1940’, Collingwood, Vic.

  • MacCauley, Bettina (1989), 'Songs of Colour: The Art of Vida Lahey’, Queensland Art Gallery catalogue, Brisbane, Qld.

  • (1979), 'Lahey, Fraces Vida’, Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 9, Melbourne, Vic.

See also

  • 'Heritage: section 5, plate 197'.

Initial data sources

  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book

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