Margaret Butler (sculptor)
Margaret Mary Butler (30 April 1883 – 4 December 1947) was a New Zealand sculptor and is regarded as the first New Zealand born sculptor of substance.[1] She was born in Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand on 30 April 1883, to Edward Butler, Grey County engineer, and his wife Mary Delaney.[2]
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| Born | Margaret Mary Butler 30 April 1883 Greymouth, New Zealand |
| Died | 4 December 1947 (aged 64) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Education | Wellington Technical School |
| Known for | Sculpture |
She attended Wellington Technical School[3]
Butler's works were feature at the National Centennial Exhibition of New Zealand in 1940.[3]
Margaret Butler died in Wellington of cancer on 4 December 1947.[3]
References
- Dunn, Michael (2002). New Zealand sculpture : a history (1. publ. ed.). Auckland, N.Z.: Auckland Univ. Press. pp. 40–43. ISBN 1869402774.
- Stocker, Mark. "Margaret Mary Butler". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- Stocker, Mark. "Butler, Margaret Mary". The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
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