About Mary Elizabeth Tripe
Lived 1870 – 1939 (aged 69). Mary Elizabeth Tripe was a New Zealand painter and art educator.
Mary Elizabeth Tripe (née Richardson, 14 September 1870 – 21 September 1939), generally known as Mollie Tripe, was a New Zealand artist and art teacher.
Education and family Tripe was born Mary Elizabeth Richardson in Christchurch, New Zealand, the daughter of Edward Richardson, a Member of Parliament for Kaiapoi, and his second wife, Frances Mary Elizabeth (Corke) Richardson.
Art career Group portrait of students at the Wellington School of Design. Mary Elizabeth Tripe has the skeleton's arm around her shoulder. James Nairn and Mabel Hill are at far left.Tripe studied at the Canterbury School of Art
From the 1880s onwards, Tripe exhibited in New Zealand, in London, at the Paris Salon, and elsewhere.
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Who was Mary Elizabeth Tripe?
New Zealand painter and art teacher (1870-1939)
When was Mary Elizabeth Tripe born?
Mary Elizabeth Tripe was born on 14 September 1870 in Christchurch.
When did Mary Elizabeth Tripe die?
Mary Elizabeth Tripe died on 21 September 1939 in Wellington.
What was Mary Elizabeth Tripe's occupation?
Mary Elizabeth Tripe was a painter and art educator.
What nationality was Mary Elizabeth Tripe?
Mary Elizabeth Tripe was New Zealand.
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