Melbourne
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Biography: Frederick McCubbin
Frederick McCubbin, a leading figure in Australian Impressionism, was born on February 25, 1855, in Melbourne, Australia. Growing up in the…
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Biography: E. Phillips Fox
Emmanuel Phillips Fox, known as E. Phillips Fox, was an Australian Impressionist painter born on March 12, 1865, in Melbourne, Australia.…
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Biography: Russell Drysdale
Russell Drysdale, born on February 7, 1912, in Bognor Regis, Sussex, England, and later becoming one of Australia’s most celebrated artists,…
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Biography: James Nairn
James Nairn, a significant figure in the art scene of New Zealand, was born on February 28, 1859, in Dunedin. As…
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Biography: Tom Roberts
Tom Roberts, a seminal figure in Australian art history, was born on March 9, 1856, in Dorchester, Dorset, England. Recognized as…
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Inspiration: “In The Orchard Spring,” by William Brymner
Born in Greenock, Scotland, the son of Douglas Brymner the first Dominion Archivist and Jean Thomson, he moved with his family to Melbourne, Canada East in 1857. In 1864, his…
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Inspiration: “Going Home,” by Tom Roberts
Tom Roberts, a pivotal figure in Australian art history, created an extensive body of work that has resonated with art lovers…
