Edith Hope Lawson watercolours, with portrait photographs

PXE 1783

fonds

1920s

Graphic Materials, Drawings, Watercolours, Photographs

9646384

6 watercolours - 52 x 45 cm or smaller - on paper over pencil
2 photographs - black and white

Edith Hope Lawson, born 1905, was the daughter of Peter Lawson, brother of the poet Henry Lawson. One of nine children, she worked at Lemaire Studios from 1923 to 1925 as a photographic colourist. After leaving Lemaire Studios, Edith completed study at Datillo Rubbo’s Art School. Edith Lawson died in 1964.

Ira Quinlan (nee Garling) worked with Edith Lawson at Lemaire Studios. She believed that Edith had died aged 20, however research indicates she lived until 1964.

Reference:
Library correspondence file

By descent from Neroli Merridew's mother, Ira Quinlan (nee Garling), who received the drawings as gifts from Edith Hope Lawson

6 watercolours and 2 portrait photographs, with handwritten notes by Ira Quinlan (nee Garling).

1. "Father Christmas visits the Spider Queen", 1923. At lower right corner: 'Christmas greetings from Fairyland, to Dear Ira, 1923. Messenger E. H. Lawson
2. Untitled, [Girl with red umbrella], 1920s
3. Untitled, [Portrait of young girl with brown hair], 1920s
4. "In a Shantung garden", 1920s
5. Untitled, [Girl in costume], 1920s
6. Untitled, [Boy in with red umbrella], 1920s
7. Portrait hand-coloured photograph of Edith Lawson, photographer unknown, with hand-illustrated border by Edith Lawson, 1920s
8. Photograph of staff of Lemaire Studio, photographer unknown, Newtown, approximately 1922. Edith Hope Lawson is in the back row on the left; Ira Garling is in the 3rd row on the far right.

Copyright restrictions may apply:
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and courtesy copyright holder

Titles taken from watercolours where available. Other titles devised by cataloguer.

Watercolours signed by the artist.

Date based on period when Edith Lawson worked at Lemaire Studios.