Alfred H. Taylor b. 7 October 1810

  • Artist (Painter)
Painter who arrived in Australia from Britain in 1871, and had a large body of work produced both in London and Sydney.
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Painter, admitted to the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours in 1839. He was a prolific painter in England, and left quite a body of work. He was an active exhibitor there between 1832-1867, showing over 200 works in several galleries during that time.

Three watercolour portraits of women, painted by Taylor while living in Fitzroy Square, London, were owned by collector Stephen Scheding in the 1980s. Dimensions were 24.5 × 19.5 cm, signed l.l. 'Alfred H. Taylor/ 12 Charlotte St, Fitzroy Square [London]/ 1844.

Taylor came to Australia aboard the Sir John Lawrence in 1871. He painted professionally in Sydney – 2 Art Unions (1874 and 75) and had entries in the New South Wales Academy of Art. He is listed in the Sands Directory 1875-77, as an artist. His death certificate stated that he had suffered “senile decay” for 4 years before his death in 1878. His father, Stephen Taylor, was an artist as well.

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Date written:
1999
Last updated:
2013