Abbey Altson b. 1866

Also known as Aby Altson, Abe Altson
  • Artist (Painter)
Winner of 1890 NGV Travelling Scholarship, painter of portraits and landscapes, Alston also worked in London doing illustrations for Pearson's Magazine and the Pall Mall Magazine.
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Name
Abbey Altson
Also known as:
  • Aby Altson
  • Abe Altson
Gender
Unspecified
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1866
Birth place
England, UK, England, UK?
Birth note
Place uncertain
Death date
1949
Active Period
  • c.1883 - c.1898
Arrival
  • c.1883 (Melbourne, Vic.)
Residence
  • c.1897- Kensington, London, England, UK
  • c.1891 - c.1949 England, UK
  • c.1891- Paris, France
  • 1883 - 1891 Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1866 - c.1883 England, UK
Training
  • The Colarossi Academy
  • c.1883 - c.1889 National Gallery of Victoria School, Melbourne, Vic.
Cultural Heritage
  • Jewish
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Legacy data. Source 'unknown'

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