Marguerite Mahood Ceramics

Marguerite henriette mahood 1901 1989 artist was born on 29 july 1901 at richmond melbourne eldest child of victorian born parents henry george callaway accountant and his wife marguerite gabrielle née deschamps.

Marguerite mahood ceramics.

A painter ceramic and metalwork artist cartoonist illustrator and art historian she exhibited watercolours and ceramics with the victorian artists society. Widowed in 1977 marguerite mahood died on 14 october 1989 at toorak survived by her son. Marguerite mahood rare pottery statue of a lady and her dog inci marguerite mahood 1901 1989 mystery marguerite mahood 1901 1989 a glazed earthenware figure of a. Her ceramics were treasured but so few appeared on the market it was hard for new collectors to acquire them.

Jun 8 2018 gdl auctions two days 24 06 2018 huntley figurine lot 527. In those early days when radio and programs aired on it were popular marguerite gave lectures on design. Heritage biography and section 9. Learn about mahood marguerite henriette born in melbourne in 1901 mahood studied extensively in melbourne.

Five years ago marguerite mahood was an almost forgotten australian artist. Marguerite mahood 1901 1989 victoria titled the intruder a pierced earthenware dish with an applied lizard and incised scrollwork in colours of blue and green on a cream. They were fired in a coke kiln built by her husband thomas orrock mahood an engineer and her life long collaborator and co worker whom she married in 1923. She became a member of the victorian artists society after becoming an established water colourist and graphic artist.

Huntley figurine stamped huntley pottery bendigo to base slip cast model of a ring tail possum on a tree trunk abstract multicoloured glaze a wonderful piece of contemporary pottery 23cm tall. Marguerite mahood victoria globular earthenware reticulated vase foliate pierced with an ivory ground incised monogram no h1462 marguerite mahood 10 5 cm high. Marguerite henriette mahood was born in richmond melbourne. While the sydney technological powerhouse museum was the only institution to acquire her ceramics during her lifetime her work is now held in national state and regional collections.

Her natural talent was aided and developed by academic training. 29 july 1901. Marguerite mahood born 1901 in melbourne victoria australia died 1989 also known as ma mahood was a painter potter printmaker and art historian.