Louise Etienette Henderson New Zealand, France, 1902-94
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About Louise Henderson
Born in Paris in 1912, Louise Henderson moved to New Zealand and studied in Christchurch, at Victoria University and at Auckland University under John Weeks. She returned to Paris briefly in 1952 for further studies, and a year later held her first one-woman show in Auckland. She travelled and exhibited regularly in New Zealand and overseas. In 1973 was awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Fellowship for her outstanding contribution to New Zealand painting. Henderson also lectured and published articles on embroidery and tapestry; and worked in stained glass, sculpture, mosaic, print-making and fibre.
Louise Henderson is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1986 of 731, of which 503 (69%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $121,368 for Birds in Trees sold by Webb's in November 2022. This year 11 works have been offered for sale. Works by Louise Henderson are held by the Museum Of New Zealand, Christchurch Art Gallery and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Louise Henderson is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Gil Docking, with additions by Michael Gunn covering 1970-90. Two Hundred Years of New Zealand Painting, David Bateman Ltd., New Zealand, 1990 Page 162
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 114
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
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