Title

Early etchers in Australia.

Author

Stevens, Bertram.

Source

Art in Australia (Sydney).

Details

1st Series, number 2, 1917, n.p.

Publication date

June 1917

Physical description

text 2 pages; illustrations: 2 black and white

Type

Article

Language

English

Country of context

Australia

Abstract

The first historical article on the history of etching in Australia in the late 19th century. Sydney artists mentioned are Conrad Martens, Christopher J. Coveny, Livingston Hopkins, Julian Ashton, Tom Roberts, B.E. Minns, Fullwood, Hall Thorpe, Alfred Coffey and Arthur Streeton. Hopkins was the instigator and printed for artists. Later artists were Eirene Mort, Sydney Ure Smith and Bruce Robertson. In Victoria James Oldham in Ballarat, and Melbourne artists John Mather, Victor Cobb, John Shirlow, Ernest Moffitt and Lionel Lindsay are named.

Web address

https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-351943548/view?partId=nla.obj-351955073#page/n47/mode/1up

Last Updated

18 Oct 2024