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Australian Artist Biographies Jane Sutherland (1853 – 1928)

Jane Sutherland (1853 – 1928) Biography

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Jane Sutherland was an Australian impressionist artist, landscape painter, and teacher who was part of the burgeoning late nineteenth-century Australian “Plein-air” movement.

She significantly influenced professional and amateur women artists who followed her ground-breaki… Read More “Jane Sutherland (1853 – 1928) Biography”

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Australian Artist Biographies Charles Conder (1868-1909) Biography

Charles Conder (1868-1909) Biography

Introduction

Charles Conder was a talented artist and critical contributor to the Heidelberg School Movement.

Conder was born in 1868 in London, the son of a civil engineer, and a direct descendant of Louis François Roubiliac, the 18th century sculptor, Conder was sent in 1884 to Sydney, Australia, age… Read More “Charles Conder (1868-1909) Biography”

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Australian Artist Biographies Frederick McCubbin 1855-1917

Frederick McCubbin (1855-1917) Biography

Introduction

Frederick McCubbin 1855-1917 artist-teacher and member of the Heidelberg School Movement, which consisted of a group of landscape painters including Charles Conder, Arthur Streeton and Tom Roberts.

McCubbin is considered one of the most influential artists in Australia due to his use of … Read More “Frederick McCubbin (1855-1917) Biography”

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Australian Impressionism Development of Early Australian Impressionism

Development of Early Australian Impressionism

The term ‘Australian Impressionism’ is a retrospective one that has been applied since the late twentieth century. Early Australian Impressionists can be to some extent defined by how they explored their own interpretation of the European movement of the late 19th century. 

Early Influences and dRead More “Development of Early Australian Impressionism”