George Collingridge b. 29 October 1847

Also known as George Alphonse de Tourcey Collingridge, George Alphonse Collingridge de Tourcey
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Wood engraver, painter, founding member of the Royal Art Society of NSW, and founder of Australian Art, the first local magazine devoted to art. George Collingridge arrived in Australia in 1879 as an engraver for newspapers and went on to more success as a painter of local scenes with works such as 'Mangrove Creek, Hawkesbury River' winning the praise of art critics.
Name
George Collingridge
Also known as:
  • George Alphonse de Tourcey Collingridge
  • George Alphonse Collingridge de Tourcey
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Other Occupation
  • historian (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • illustrator (ANZSIC code: 6924)
  • writer (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • engraving teacher (ANZSIC code: 8212)
  • wood engraver (ANZSIC code: 6924)
Birth date
29 October 1847
Birth place
Godlington Manor, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Death date
1 June 1931
Death place
Redfern, Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • 1863 - 1926
Arrival
  • 1879 (Sydney, New South Wales)
Residence
  • c.1895 - c.1931 Hornsby, Sydney, New South Wales
  • c.1882 - c.1895 Collingridge Point, Berowra Creek, Sydney, New South Wales
  • c.1879 - c.1882 Sydney, New South Wales
  • 1872 - 1879 Paris, France
  • c.1869 - c.1872 London, England, UK
  • 1867 - 1869 Italy
  • c.1853 - c.1867 France
Training
  • c.1864- Academie des Beaux Arts, Paris, France
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists