Summary
This digital image is a copy of an original owned by the Vale Family. It features May and Grace Vale. The image was taken by John Wright Studio, Sturt Street, Ballarat. May is the most well known of the Vale sisters, as an artist of the Heidelberg school and founding member of various artistic societies. Grace was in the first batch of women to graduate from The University of Melbourne's Medical School. She then went on to be the first woman appointed to the N.S.W School and was an active suffragette.
Description of Content
Two young girls in matching dresses.
Physical Description
Digital File
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Sustainable Futures, Migration & Cultural Diversity, Images & Image Making
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Ms Dianne Vale, May 2008
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Place & Date Depicted
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, circa 1870
Photograph predates 1872 when the family left Ballarat to settle in Melbourne. -
Photographer
John Wright Studio, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, circa 1870
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Person Depicted
Mrs May Gilfillan (née Vale), Victoria, Australia, circa 1870
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Format
Digital file, Sepia
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