Background
Rose, Cordelia was born on July 6, 1941 in Newark, England. Daughter of John Erskine and Joyce (Walker) Nicholson.
Rose, Cordelia was born on July 6, 1941 in Newark, England. Daughter of John Erskine and Joyce (Walker) Nicholson.
Museum assistant Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1960-1970. Exhibitions designer National Museum of Kenya, Nairobi, 1971-1975. Assistant to registrar Yale Centre for British Art, New Haven, 1975-1978.
Exhibitions coordinator Art Resources of Connecticut, New Haven, 1978-1980.
Registrar Museum of America Folk Art, New York City, 1980-1982. Registrar Cooper-Hewitt Museum, New York City, since 1982.
Contributor articles to professional journals.
Member International Committee of Museum, American Association Museum Registrars Committee (vice chairman since 1984), chairman professional practices committee 1982-1984).
Married Paul Austin Shaw Blomfield, March 31, 1962 (divorced 1969). Married Michael Dudley Rose, April 17, 1971. Children– Rupert Austin, Anna Cordelia.