Daniel Meyer Altson b. 1881

  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
Younger brother of painter Abbey Alston, Daniel Alston was an etcher and painter who studied design and painting at the National Gallery of Victoria Schools. In 1902 he won the annual NGV Travelling Scholarship and left for Paris where he undertook further study at l'Ecole des Beaux Arts and Colarossi's. Alston never returned to Australia.
Name
Daniel Meyer Altson
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1881
Birth place
Middlesborough, England, UK
Death date
1965
Death place
London, England, UK
Active Period
  • c.1894 - c.1925
Arrival
  • 1888
Residence
  • 1925 - 1965 London, England, UK
  • Paris, France
  • c.1888 - c.1902 Melbourne, Vic
  • 1881 - 1888 Middlesborough, England, UK
Training
  • Academie Colarossi, Paris, France
  • l'Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris, France
  • 1894 - 1902 National Gallery of Victoria Schools, Melbourne, Vic
Cultural Heritage
  • Jewish
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists