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Alice Margaret Coats

Alice Margaret Coats was a British artist, writer, printmaker, watercolorist, engraver and historian (1905–1978). She was born at Handsworth and died at Bath.

Also recorded as Alice M. Coats; Alice Coats.

Alice Margaret Coats in brief

Born
1905
Died
1978
Known for
artist, writer, printmaker, watercolorist, engraver and historian
Place of birth
Handsworth
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Recognition and collections

Alice Margaret Coats received Veitch Memorial Medal and honorary degree. Work by Alice Margaret Coats is held by Auckland Art Gallery.

Catalogued works

8 works under this name are catalogued by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1809 to 1975.

The Cattle Creep, dated ca. 1935, linocut, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2019.592.84. The treasury of flowers / Alice M. Coats., dated 1975, held by Wellcome Collection. Flowers and their histories / by Alice M. Coats., dated 1968, held by Wellcome Collection. Adamson Collection: subjects arising in the course of art therapy sessions. Paintings and drawings by people with mental illness, with the support of Edward Adamson, ca. 1946-1990., dated [1946?-1990], held by Wellcome Collection. Vol. 3. Male and female patients admitted May 1850-June 1853, dated mid 19th century - late 19th century, held by Wellcome Collection. Personal, dated 1909-1984, held by Wellcome Collection. Medawar, Sir Peter Brian (1915-1987), dated 1937-1991, held by Wellcome Collection. John Hodgkin junior (1800-1875), dated 1809-1976, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.

Coats, Alice Margaret, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 17 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Alice Margaret Coats studied at Birmingham School of Art, Slade School of Fine Art and Edgbaston High School. the recorded working language is English.

Employment is recorded with Women's Land Army. Membership is recorded of Birmingham Group and Garden History Society.

Work by Alice Margaret Coats is recorded in the collections of Auckland Art Gallery.

Distinctions recorded are Veitch Memorial Medal and honorary degree.

Chronology

  1. 1905Alice Margaret Coats born at Handsworth.
  2. 1909Personal (Wellcome Collection).
  3. 1935The Cattle Creep (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  4. 1946Adamson Collection: subjects arising in the course of art therapy sessions. Paintings and drawings by people with mental illness, with the support of Edward Adamson, ca. 1946-1990. (Wellcome Collection).
  5. 1968Flowers and their histories / by Alice M. Coats. (Wellcome Collection).
  6. 1975The treasury of flowers / Alice M. Coats. (Wellcome Collection).
  7. 1978Alice Margaret Coats died at Bath.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Coats, Alice Margaret, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Alice Margaret Coats (5 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  3. 3.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 8 works naming Alice Margaret Coats.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  4. 4.

    “Alice Margaret Coats”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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  5. 5.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q55772737: Alice Margaret Coats

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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