Sir William Elliott Johnson b. 10 April 1862

Also known as W. E. Johnson, William Elliott Johnson
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
Federation-era amateur topographical artist, lithographer and Federal politician. Johnson assisted his father as a scenic artist at Covent Garden in London before migrating to Australia.

Citations

  • McCulloch, Alan (1984), 'Encyclopedia of Australian Art’, Hutchinson of Australia, Second edition, Melbourne, Vic.

  • (1884), Sydney, NSW: Democrat.

  • Hawker, G. N. (1983), 'Johnson, Sir William Elliot (1862 – 1932)’, Australian Dictionary of Biography, Nairn, B. and Serle, J., eds., Volume 9, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, Vic, pages 497-498.

Initial data sources

  • Black and white artists