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On 12 October 1915, at her father's house in
Wellington, Chapman married lawyer and literary editor Siegfried Eichelbaum (1884â1952). Following her marriage, she exhibited under the name Vera Eichelbaum. Her last exhibition was in 1929. She died at her home in the
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Chapman (nÊe Cook) and Frederick Revans Chapman. She was the second of five children; she had two brothers and two sisters. Chapman attended private schools in Dunedin, including Overn Lodge, until the family moved to
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Chapman had an interest in history and recorded her father's biography, covering both his time in
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313:(1980). "Chapman, Vera (Clara Vera) (Mrs Vera Eichelbaum) 1885â1953".
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491:"Otago Art Society. Thirty-sixth Exhibition. The Oil Paintings"
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Century New Zealand Artists: A Guide & Handbook
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734:"Academy of Arts. Another Look Round. Water-Colour Section"
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682:. Vol. 7, no. 1879. 13 October 1913. p. 11
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170:. Her papers are held in the permanent collection of the
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711:. Vol. 12, no. 19. 17 October 1918. p. 9
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705:"N.Z. Academy of Fine Arts. Notes on the Exhibits"
517:"Otago Art Society. Fine Exhibition of Sketches"
650:"Fine Arts Academy of New Zealand. The Oils-II"
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359:The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists
162:in Wellington, and other artworks are in the
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319:. Christchurch: Avon Fine Prints. p. 64
854:. Wellington: Millwood Press. p. 209.
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277:"Eichelbaum, Clara Vera, 1885â1953"
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154:. Her portrait of her father, Sir
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881:"Details: Eichelbaum, Clara Vera"
410:Ministry for Culture and Heritage
798:"Siegfried Eichelbaum 1884â1952"
208:New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts
869:. 22 September 1953. p. 1.
850:Kay, Robin; Eden, Tony (1983).
570:"The Art Society. The Pictures"
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373:"Papers of Clara Eichelbaum"
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400:"Chapman, Frederick Revans"
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906:Spiller, Peter (1992).
825:"Siegfried Eichelbaum"
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252:"Eichelbaum, Vera"
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311:Platts, Una
127:Langer Owen
938:Categories
900:References
865:"Deaths".
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178:Biography
106:Relatives
431:"Births"
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