About Edith Halcombe
Lived 1844 – 1903 (aged 59). Edith Halcombe was a New Zealand farmer and painter.
Edith Stanway Halcombe ( Swainson; 27 April 1844 – 14 June 1903) was a New Zealand artist, community leader and farmer. She was born on 27 April 1844, the daughter of William Swainson and his second wife, Anne Grasby. She was taught art by her father who was a competent artist in his own right. She married Arthur Halcombe on 3 December 1863 at St James' Church, Hutt.
Her artworks are in the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Auckland Art Gallery, and Puke Ariki. They mainly were mainly landscapes in Manawatū.
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Who was Edith Halcombe?
Artist, community leader, farmer (1844-1903)
When was Edith Halcombe born?
Edith Halcombe was born on 27 April 1844 in Wellington.
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Edith Halcombe died on 14 June 1903.
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Edith Halcombe was a farmer and painter.
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Edith Halcombe was New Zealand.
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