Alfred James Vincent b. 9 February 1874

Also known as Alf Vincent, A. Vin, Alfs
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
A Federation era Bulletin cartoonist and painter, based mainly in Melbourne, Alfred Vincent was the first visual artist to join the Melbourne Savage Club.
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Citations

  • (1997), 'Fine Australian Paintings’, Sotheby’s Melbourne, VIC. Cat 442, 1997-04-28; 1997-04-29.

  • 'NSW Death Records 4673/1916’.

  • Gooding, Janda (June 1997), 'AGWA cartoon printout’, Perth, WA : Art Gallery of Western Australia, .

  • Vincent, Alf (1897), 'The Career of the Colonial Premiers in England’, Melbourne, VIC, caricature anthology.

  • Stephens, A. G. (1913), 'Black-and-Whiters: IV. : Mr. Alfred Vincent’, Bookfellow, 01-01, pp 20-21, attributed author.

  • Kroger, John, 'Renniks Australian Artists’.

See also

  • 'David Low, 'Alf Vincent', Lone Hand 1 June 1914, 30; Alek Sass, caricature of Vincent walking along imperiously (ill. Taylor, 33).'.
  • 'cruel caricature (strutting along with golf clubs) by Low (NLA has copy of original lent by Walter Stone, plate no. NL 26118)'.
  • 'self portrait as lively young artist in evening dress smoking a cigar and carrying a sketchbook (Dow, Savage Club, 1947, p.72)'.
  • 'PORTRAIT: Self portrait top left in page of 'Melbournia', Bulletin 25 February 1899, 17, shows him dressing up as a woman in order to visit a ladies' swimming tournament'.

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