Alfred Benjamin Coleman b. 1885

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Designer (Furniture Designer / Cabinetmaker)
Alfred Benjamin Coleman (1885-1948)was a Victorian painter of landscapes and seascapes, active also in local art societies. He began his working life in the family furniture business, but pursued his painting career from the early 1930s up until his death, producing appealing depictions of the local landscape, albeit in a conservative style derived from artists such Arthur Streeton and Tom Roberts.
Tags: furniture designer, furniture maker, landscape painter, seascape painter
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Name
Alfred Benjamin Coleman
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Designer (Furniture Designer / Cabinetmaker)
Tags:
furniture designer
furniture maker
landscape painter
seascape painter
Birth date
1885
Birth place
Collingwood, Victoria
Death date
3 December 1948
Death place
Melbourne, Victoria
Burial place
Boroondarra Cemetery, Kew, Vic.
Active Period
  • c.1930 - 1948
Residence
  • c.1920 - 1948 "The Wattles", 259 Como Parade,Mordialloc,Victoria, Australia
Languages
  • English

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Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Designer (Furniture Designer / Cabinetmaker)
  • Artist
Tags
  • furniture designer
  • furniture maker
  • landscape painter
  • seascape painter
  • furniture designer
  • furniture maker