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Dora Meeson
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Portrait by her husband,
George James Coates |
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| Born | 7 August 1869 Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
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| Died | 24 March 1955 (aged 85) Chelsea, London, England
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | 1898–1899 Académie Julian c.1896-c.1898 Slade School of Fine Art National Gallery of Victoria Art School Christchurch School of Art, Christchurch, NZ |
| Known for | painter |
| Spouse(s) | George James Coates |
| Elected | ROI in 1919 |
Dora Meeson (1869–1955) was an Australian artist and an elected member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters in London, England. She was a member of the British Artists' Suffrage League. She was married to fellow artist George James Coates on 23 July 1903.
Group exhibitions
- 1992 Heide Museum of Modern Art – Completing the Picture
Collections
- Art Gallery of Ballarat
- Art Gallery of New South Wales
- Australian War Memorial
- Castlemaine Art Museum
- Christchurch Art Gallery New Zealand
- Art Gallery of New South Wales
- Imperial War Museum London
- Museum of London Docklands
- National Army Museum Chelsea
- National Gallery of Australia
- National Gallery of Victoria
- National Library of Australia
- Port of London Authority
- State Library of Tasmania
Recognition and legacy
A representation of her banner was used on the design of the Australian 2003 dollar coin celebrating the centenary of women's suffrage. Meeson Street in the Canberra suburb of Chisholm is named in her honour.
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