George Sutherland b. 1829

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter)
Despite ill-health and colour-blindness, George Sutherland was the father of eight children and a prolific artmaker. He concentrated more on sketching due to his impairment, but it did not hamper his abilities either as a teacher or as an artist and engraver.

Citations

  • Lindsay, F. (1990), 'Jane Sutherland’, Melbourne, Vic : Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 12, [Ritchie, J. (ed.)], Melbourne University Press.

  • Mellor, S.G. (1976), 'George Sutherland [junior]’, Melbourne, Vic : Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 6, [Nairn, B. (ed.)], Melbourne University Press.

  • Horne, R.W. (1990), 'William Sutherland’, Melbourne, Vic : Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 12 [Ritchie, J. (ed.)], Melbourne University Press.

  • Clark, J. and Whitelaw, Bridget (1986), 'Golden Summers’, Melbourne, Vic : National Gallery of Victoria catalogue.

  • Lindsay, F.; with Rosewarne, Stuart (1977), 'Victorian College of the Arts catalogue’, Melbourne, Vic.

  • Lindsay, Frances (1977), 'The Story of the Sutherland Family’, Melbourne, Vic : Victorian College of the Arts Gallery.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870