Canon Rev. Marcus Blake Brownrigg b. 1835

  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
An artistic Anglican clergyman who painted the landscapes of Tasmania, to varying degrees of regard. A bit of an explorer, he built his own canoe, and illustrated and wrote a book about his travels.
exhibited at
1887 Exhibition of Fine Arts
Date
1887
Place
Parliament House, Hobart, TAS
Description
Type
Exhibition
Third annual exhibition of the Art Society of NSW
Date
1883
Place
Sydney, NSW
Description

“J.M. Cantle sends five pictures, in which the colouring is very crude. 194 [or 191?] Hard Pressed shows promise for the drawing is correct and distance good, and the story easily intelligible” (Sydney Morning Herald, 21 March 1883, p.11).

Type
Exhibition