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ANTIQUE #SA1177512
henrietta lister redmire village watercolour - CATEGORY: ANTIQUE ART - DATED 1930
 

Henrietta Lister "Redmire Village" Watercolour

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: McTague of Harrogate

Henrietta Lister (1895-1959) was a British Racing Car Driver, Ballet Dancer, and renowned artist. Henrietta née Lister was the daughter of Dr. and Mrs Charles Lister. She attended the Slade School of Fine Art at University College London. By 1914, Lister, using the alias of Laretta Listakova (also Henrietta Listakova) in order to appear to be Russian, was part of a dance company touring Serbia and Bulgaria when World War 1 broke out. She then joined Elsie Inglis'' Salonika based (now Thessaloniki, Greece) Scottish Women''s Hospitals unit, as an ambulance driver. The unit served under the patronage of the French Red Cross. In recognition of her heroic efforts and distinguished service, she was awarded a British War Medal, a Victory Medal, and a Serbian Medal for Zealous Service. Between 1924 and 1928 Lister raced a Bamford-type Aston Martin racing car at the Brooklands racetrack in Surrey. Her record shows she participated in twelve meetings, competing in 22 different races or events. ...
Antique SA1177512 shown on this page was made in 1930. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1930
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McTague of Harrogate
McTague of Harrogate are Yorkshire based dealers in old pictures. Please see website mctague.co.uk
McTague of Harrogate is also an antique trade association member of BADA
Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Tel: 07885 108190
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THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD