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Latitude
-37.814167
Longitude
144.963056
Start Date
1893-01-01
End Date
1893-01-01

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ID
tba370

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DAAO URL
https://www.daao.org.au/bio/mary-cecil-allen
Birth Place
Melbourne, Vic., Australia
Biography
painter, writer and lecturer, was born in Melbourne on 2 September 1893, second daughter of Professor (Sir) Harry Brookes Allen and his wife Ada, née Mason. This entry is a stub. You can help DAAO by submitting a biography. Writers: Staff Writer Date written: 1995 Last updated: 2011
Born
b. 2 September 1893
Summary
An accomplished artist and writer, Allen was also a prolific lecturer, she was the first lecturer to be employed by the National Gallery of Victoria and while living in New York she organised the city's first exhibition of Australian art which she also lectured about.
Gender
Female
Died
7-Apr-62
Age at death
69