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Glover-Fleay, Maude Edith Victoria (1869 - 1965) |
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| Natural history artist | |
| Born: 1869 Sulky Gully, Victoria, Australia. Died: 18 May 1965 Colac, Victoria. | |
| Maude Edith V. Glover-Fleay was one of Australia's first wildlife artists. She studied for a around two years under Fredrick McCubbin at the Drawing School, National Gallery of Victoria. The Victorian College of the Arts established a Maude Glover Fleay Award to honour her contribution to Australia’s natural history. A Maude Glover Fleay Fund was also established to help with the purchase of work by Australian artists, especially females. The Ballarat Fine Art Gallery was a major recipient of the fund. |
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