Nicholas Chevalier b. 9 May 1828

Also known as N. Chevalier, N. C.
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter, lithographer and illustrator born in St Petersburg, Russia. Resident of Melbourne, New Zealand and England. Chevalier was a leading and somewhat flamboyant figure in Melbourne art circles in the late 19th century. He was a founder member of the Victorian Society of Fine Arts.

Citations

  • (1999), 'Australian and European Paintings’, Christie’s Australia, Melbourne, Vic., 04-27, lot 57.

  • (1997), 'Australian and European Paintings, Sculpture, Drawings and Prints, Part I & II’, Chrsitie’s Australia, Melbourne, Vic., 11-25, lot 138.

  • Layard, 'The Discoveries in the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon’.

  • Ansermoz-Dubois, F. (c.1979), 'Nicholas Chevalier 1828-1902’.

  • Tipping, Marjorie (1966), 'Nicholas Chevalier’, Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 3.

  • Bénézit, E. (1948), 'Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs’, 8 vols, Paris 1948-1955.

  • Colligan, Mimi (2002), 'Canvas Documentaries’, Melbourne University Publishing.

  • Curnow, Heather (1981), 'Nicholas Chevalier 1826-1902’, Art and Australia, vol. 18, iss. 3.

  • Forel, F.A. (trans.) (1908), 'Nicholas Chevalier: Peintre Vaudois d’aprés les notes de Mme. C. Chevalier’, Gazette de Lausanne, 04, 21.

  • Laurenson, Mary (1994), 'N. Chevalier 1828-1902 : a catalogue raisonne’, Master thesis, manuscript, 4 vols, Monash University Library.

  • Mahood, M. (1973), 'The Loaded Line: Australian Political Caricature 1788-1901’, Melbourne, Vic.

  • Becker, F./ Thieme, U. (1907), 'Allgemeines Lexikon der Bildenden Kunstler’, 37 vols, Leipzig, 1907-1950.

  • (1961), 'Chevalier, Richmond, Swainson’, National Art Gallery of New Zealand booklet, no. 1, Wellington.

  • (1927), 'Australia, New Zealand and the South Seas, Africa and the East Indies’, Museum Book Store catalogue, London.

  • (1876), 'Art Journal’, London, England.

  • (1867), Melbourne, Vic.: Australasian, 01-05.

  • (1868), Cornwall Chronicle, 01-18.

  • (1857), 'Art in Victoria’, Illustrated Journal of Australasia, Melbourne.

  • (1866), Lyttleton Times, July, 03-06.

  • (1868), Hobart, Tas.: Mercury, 01-31.

  • (1858), My Note Book, 06-26.

  • (1865), Dunedin, NZ: Otago Witness, 12-02.

  • (1902), The Times, 03-18.

  • Chevalier, C., 'A short description of a journey across the southern island of New Zealand’, Canterbury University Library, manuscript.

  • Chevalier, N., '(Correspondence)’, Royal Library, Windsor Castle.

  • (1868), Hobart, Tas.: Mercury, 01-20.

  • Day, M. (1976), 'Nicholas Chevalier. His life and work with special reference to his career in New Zealand’, Master of Philosophy thesis, University of London.

  • Day, M. (1980), 'Nicholas Chevalier 1828 1902’, Art New Zealand, vol. 17.

  • Day, M. (1981), 'Nicholas Chevalier, Artist’, Wellington.

  • (1872), Argus, 04-18.

  • (1866), Argus, 10- 05.

  • (1862), Argus, 07-02.

  • (1881), Illustrated Sydney News, 12-26.

  • (1888), Illustrated Sydney News, 07-26.

  • (1890), Illustrated Sydney News, 10-25.

  • (1868), Dunedin, NZ: Otago Witness, 04-24.

  • (1877), Sydney Mail, 06-30.

  • (1881), Sydney Mail, 04-30.

  • (1889), Sydney Mail, 03-30.

  • (1863), Sydney Morning Herald, 07-10.

  • (1873), NZ: Wellington Independent, 12-27.

  • (1873), NZ: Wellington Independent, 03-27.

  • (1871), NZ: Wellington Independent, 09-26.

  • (1871), NZ: Wellington Independent, 08-25.

  • (1869), NZ: Wellington Independent, 03-25.

  • (1868), NZ: Wellington Independent, 12-10.

  • (1868), NZ: Wellington Independent, 05-30.

  • (1868), NZ: Wellington Independent, 02-08.

  • (1868), NZ: Wellington Independent, 01-11.

  • (1868), NZ: Wellington Independent, 01-02.

  • (1874), NZ: Wellington Independent, 02-05.

  • Melbourne Punch.

  • (1862), Melbourne, Vic.: Age, 12.

  • (1868), Launceston Examiner, 04-04.

  • (1992), 'Dallhold Collection’, Christie’s Australia, July.

  • Information sourced from Lennon, Jane.

  • Caban, Geoffrey (1983), 'A fine line : a history of Australian commercial art’, Sydney, NSW : Hale & Iremonger.

  • King, Jonathan (1979), 'The other side of the coin : a cartoon history of Australia’, Stanmore, NSW : Cassell Australia (Revised edition).

  • Lindesay, Vane (1979), 'The inked-in image : a social and historical survey of Australian comic art’, Richmond, Vic : Hutchinson of Australia (new edition).

  • Stone, Walter (1973), ’50 years of the newspaper cartoon in Australia’, Adelaide, SA : The News, Adelaide in association with the Art Gallery of South Australia.

  • Archer, Mildred (1969), 'British Drawings in the India Office Library Volume II : Official and Professional Artists’, London, England, UK : HMSO, pp.569-71.

  • Laurenson, Mary, Melbourne, Victoria: Monash University, MA thesis (includes catalogue raisonné).

  • Information sourced from Laurenson, Ian.

  • Archer, Mildred (1969), 'British Drawings in the India Office Library Volume II: Official and Professional Artists’, London, England: HMSO, pp.569-71.

  • Melbourne Punch, vol.1, p.23.

  • Melbourne Punch vol.1, p.44.

  • (1863), Illustrated Melbourne Post, June.

Initial data sources

  • DAA with additions