Papers of Maisie Drysdale, [ca. 1880]-2001 [manuscript]. [ca. 1880]-2001.

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Papers of Maisie Drysdale, [ca. 1880]-2001 [manuscript]. [ca. 1880]-2001.

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The collection contains papers relating to the life of Maisie Drysdale, which is intertwined with that of her first husband, Peter Purves-Smith, and her second husband, Russell Drysdale. The bulk of the papers relate to her life after her marriage to Drysdale in 1964. There is correspondence, diaries, cuttings, papers relating to Bouddi Farm and a large number of photographs which include early family portraits. There are papers relating to the careers of both Purves-Smith and Drysdale which include photographs of their artwork, exhibition catalogues, writings and rough sketches. There are papers relating to Drysdale's involvement with The Pioneer Group and the National Art Gallery Committee. Included in the collection is the original manuscript score of a 1966 work by Peter Sculthorpe dedicated to Drysdale and entitled Red landscape.

3.5 m. (21 boxes)+ 1 fol. box.

Libraries Australia

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SNAC Resource ID: 7053060

Libraries Australia

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Drysdale, Maisie, Lady, 1915-2001

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Maisie (then Newbold) studied art at the George Bell School, Melbourne in the mid 1930s. Fellow students included Peter Purves-Smith and Russell Drysdale. Maisie married Purves-Smith in 1946. Prior to his participation in WWII he had begun to develop a name for himself as a talented and innovative artist. Purves-Smith died in 1949 and after his death, Maisie undertook librarianship studies in Melbourne. After completing her studies, she held several positions in the public library systems of tha...

Drysdale, Russell, 1912-1981

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Australian painter. From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1967. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225821241 Artist. Drysdale's works are included in Australian and overseas galleries, including the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, the Tate Gallery, London and the Museum of Modern Art, New York. See "Encyclopedia of Australian Art", vol. 1, p. 297-9. From the description of Letters [manuscript]. 1945-1979. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat re...

Purves-Smith, Peter, 1912-1949

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