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Title

Mary Anderson

1906

Artist

Dora Ohlfsen

Australia

22 Aug 1869 – 07 Feb 1948

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  • Details

    Other Title
    Madame de Navarro
    Date
    1906
    Media category
    Sculpture
    Materials used
    silver medal
    Dimensions
    9.1 cm diam.; 17.8 x 18.0 cm frame
    Signature & date

    Signed vertically c to l.r., incised "DORA OHLFSEN". Dated l.r, incised "06".

    Credit
    National Art Archive. Purchased 2015.
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    ARC366.2.3
    Copyright

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    Artist information
    Dora Ohlfsen

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  • About

    Mary Antoinette Anderson (1859-1940) was an American stage actress. She was also billed as Mary Navarro during her silent film career. After a very successful stage and screen career she married Antonio Fernando de Navarro in 1890 and settled in England in the Cotswolds. Dora Ohlfsen was the guest of Anderson there, where she modelled this medallion.

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 1 exhibition

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 1 publication

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