Alfred R. Coffey b. 1869

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter and etcher, born in Limerick, Ireland. Resident of Sydney, NSW, in May 1923 he probably became the first Australian artist to visit and paint in the Dutch East Indies (according to Garside), travelling to Borneo, Java, Bali and the Celebes where he was interested in the local cultures.

Citations

  • Descriptive Catalogue [of] an Exhibition of Paintings of Java and Bali, 'Farmer’s Galleries 15 October 1923. {Ask Piers Jones?}’.

  • (1899), 'An Irish-Australian artist’, Australian Technical Journal, vol.3.

  • Garside, Sioux (curator) (2001), 'The art of Alfred Coffey (1869-1950) – reflections and travels’, Sydney University room brochure for exhibition of paintings, drawings and etchings made in Sydney, Ceylon and Java, War Memorial Gallery Sydney University, 12 June-2 August.

  • (1888), Sydney Morning Herald, 06-18.

  • (1889), Sydney Morning Herald, 07-12.

  • Information sourced from Deakin, Edwina.

  • (1890), Illustrated Sydney News, 01-22.

  • (1890), Sydney Morning Herald, 01-08.

  • Information sourced from Anderson, Ingrid.

  • (1892), Illustrated Sydney News,09-03.

  • (1893), Illustrated Sydney News, 09-02.

  • (1893), Bulletin, 09-09.

  • (1895), Sydney Morning Herald, 09-28.

  • (1895), Bulletin, 10-05.

  • (1896), Sydney Morning Herald, 06-15.

  • (1896), Sydney Morning Herald, 08-05.

  • (1896), Sydney Morning Herald, 10-10.

  • (1897), Sydney Morning Herald, 08-21.

  • (1897), Sydney Morning Herald, 09-09.

  • (1897), Sydney Morning Herald, 09-13.

  • (1895), Sydney Morning Herald, 08-01.

  • (1898), 'Pall Mall Gazette’, quoted Sydney Morning Herald, 05-12.

  • (1998), 'Fine Australian and European Paintings’, Sotheby’s, Melbourne, 11-24.