Monica MACIVOR

Monica MACIVOR
(Mrs Freyburg)
1881
1939

Born in Bushire, Iran, of Irish parents, MacIvor studied at Alexandra College, Dublin and at Julian's in Paris, and exhibited from 1908 at the Paris Salons.  By 1912, her address was 4 Piazza Studios, St Ives. 

She married artist Frank Proschwitzry FREYBURG, and although by 1917 the couple had moved to London, they continued to visit St Ives frequently. She illustrated the Wonder Book for Children.

media

Painter of portraits, miniatures, landscape and figures; illustrator

works and access

Works include: Lost Chord (1909); illustrations Wonder Book for Children

exhibitions

Paris Salon from 1908

RA (12)

RHA (11),  (2) 1910, 1911

St Ives (from Roseacre) March 1909, (Piazza Studios) March 1911

Birmingham (4)

L (1)

P (4)

ROI (15)

SWA (3)

references

Cornish Telegraph 25 Mar 1909

St Ives Times 25 Mar 1911

Crespon-Halotier

Hardie (2009) Artists in Newlyn and St Ives (p335)

Johnson & Greutzner (1975) Dictionary of British Artists

Whybrow (1994) St Ives

The Year's Art