Madge Oliver Explained

Madge Oliver
Birth Date:18 September 1875
Birth Place:Knaresborough, Yorkshire
Death Place:Corsica
Nationality:British
Known For:Painting

Madge Oliver (18 September 1875 – 11 September 1924) was a British artist who painted interiors and landscapes and lived and worked in France for many years.

Biography

Oliver was born in Knaresborough in Yorkshire and studied at the Slade School of Art in London from 1894 to 1897.[1] [2] Oliver won a Slade scholarship in 1896 with the other winner that year being Augustus John.[3] Oliver moved to France in 1910 and settled in Cassis near Marseilles.[4] She was decorated for her service during World War One.[5]

Oliver mainly painted interiors but also figures and landscapes, mainly of France.[5] She had a solo exhibition in Paris at the Druet Gallery in 1924.[4] Oliver died on Corsica and a memorial exhibition, with a catalogue introduction written by Ethel Walker, for her was held at the Leger Galleries in London during June and July 1935.[4] [5] [3] The Tate acquired two paintings by Oliver, both showing views from her studio in Cassis, from the 1935 exhibition.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Grant M. Waters. Eastbourne Fine Art. 1975. Dictionary of British Artists Working 1900-1950.
  2. Book: Christopher Wood. Antique Collectors' Club. 1978. The Dictionary of Victorian Painters. 0-902028-72-3. registration.
  3. Book: Alicia Foster. Tate Publishing. 2004. Tate Women Artists. 1-85437-311-0.
  4. Book: Frances Spalding. Antique Collectors' Club. 1990. 20th Century Painters and Sculptors . 1-85149-106-6.
  5. Book: Editions Grund, Paris. 2006. Benezit Dictionary of Artists Volume 10 Muller-Pinchetii. 2-7000-3070-2.
  6. Web site: Catalogue entry: Le Coin De L'Atelier, c.1920-4. 24 October 2017. Tate.
  7. Web site: Catalogue entry: Interior, Pierrefroide, c.1920-4. 24 October 2017. Tate.