Mrs. Law (m Robert Law)
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Mrs. Law was one of the earliest artists to exhibit in Vancouver. She exhibited in the
Association's First Annual Exhibition in 1890. The five
paintings were on loan from her collection. She was also noted by Mrs. Webster as
helping organize the meetings of the Art Association.
Her husband Robert Law was a school teacher. He becamed the first principal of Vancouver's
First High School when it opened in 1890. The history of Vancouver's early high schools
notes that this was a promotion from being an elementary school Principal, that he had
a B.A. and a Ph.B (Vic). He resigned from the position at the end of 1891. In 1890
they were living at 302 Oppenheimer, in 1891 at 531 Hamilton Street, according to
the City Directories for those years. They were not listed in 1892.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
References
FIRST FIFTY YEARS 1890 - 1940 VANCOUVER HIGH SCHOOLS
Published by Vancouver School Board, 1940
No ISBN, hardcover, 160 pages. Illustrated b&w photographs.
Includes history of Vancouver School of Art by C.H. Scott
Includes Robert Law's teaching record, brief history, photograph with students
Clippings
"Mrs. Law, wife of the principal of the High School was my very able assistant. She
was a clever artist, and exhibited many of her own paintings, prepared all the papers
read at out meetings."
From personal correspondence, Mrs. Annie E. Richards (formerly Mrs. (Capt.) Webster, 1939
Vancouver Art Gallery file on Vancouver Art Association
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