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Rhoda Vava Mary Lecky, Lady Birley (née Pike; 3 February 1899 – 15 June 1981) was an Anglo-Irish gardener, model, and artist. She developed the gardens at Charleston Manor in East Sussex where she founded the festival that has continued after her death.
Rhoda Birley was a British artist who was born in 1900. Rhoda Birley's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 124 USD to 12,387 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork.
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Rhoda Birley was a British artist who was born in 1900. Rhoda Birley's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 124 USD to 12,387 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork.
Nov 7, 2011 · Loulou’s grandmother Lady Rhoda Birley, married to the distinguished portrait painter Sir Oswald Birley, was a flamboyant Irish beauty famed for her gardens and patronage of the arts.
- Hamish Bowles
Sep 20, 2023 · Sir Oswald Birley (1880 – 1952) was one of Britain’s most admired portrait painters, and became the artist of choice for politicians, the aristocracy, Ballets Russes dancers and other leading figures from 1919 until the early 1950s.
Oct 4, 2017 · A frequent subject of his paintings was his wife, Rhoda. Widely regarded as a beauty, she married Birley at the age of 20 when he was 41. The exhibition features a particularly beautiful portrait made by Birley soon after their marriage in 1921.
