Title
Memorial to Nellie Melba
(circa 1941)
Artist
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Details
- Date
- (circa 1941)
- Media category
- Sculpture
- Materials used
- plaster
- Dimensions
- 45.7 x 31.9 x 2.4 cm
- Signature & date
Not signed. Not dated.
- Credit
- National Art Archive. Gift of Enid Hawkins 2014. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program
- Location
- Not on display
- Accession number
- ARC322.121.8
- Copyright
- © Estate of Margel Hinder
- Artist information
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Margel Hinder
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About
In 1940 a competition was held to design a memorial to Dame Nellie Melba for the Sydney Town Hall. Money for the memorial was provided by the English singer Lord Lurgan. Twelve designs were submitted and the winner chosen by artist and architect John D. Moore, art publisher Sydney Ure Smith and the Lord Mayor of Sydney. Arthur Murch was awarded the prize and his relief plaque was dedicated in May of 1941. This is Margel Hinder's design for the memorial
