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Violet Teague
1872–1951
A major figure in Australian art around the turn of the 20th century, she built a reputation as a portrait painter, printmaker, and thoughtful writer on art. Her life and work also reached readers through illustrated books and collaborations that helped bring Australian stories and landscapes to the page.
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Born in Melbourne on February 21, 1872, Violet Helen Evangeline Teague became one of the notable Australian artists of her era. Reliable sources describe her as a painter, printmaker, and art writer, with early training in Melbourne and further study in Europe.
Teague was especially admired for portraiture, and later institutions have highlighted both her professional success and the way her work stood out in an art world that did not always give women equal recognition. She also contributed to literary culture through illustrated books and critical writing, which makes her a natural fit for readers interested in the creative life around books as well as painting.
She died on September 30, 1951. Today, she is remembered not only for her artwork but for the range of her talents and her place in Australian cultural history.