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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creator of
His side line

Bulletin cartoon. Art Gallery of Western Australia

 
creator of
Nature's bad art

Bulletin cartoon. Art Gallery of Western Australia

 
creator of
Sockitis
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creator of
Melbourne Savage Club Smoke Concert
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cartoon for the Melbourne Savage Club smoke concert to welcome officers of the US Navy. Caption: Little George, who has chopped down his father’s favourite missionary, Father, I cannot tell a lie, I did it with my little hatchet! (NLA S6899)

 
creator of
An Election Address
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creator of
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE DROUGHT
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creator of
The Civilising Wave
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creator of
The Prayer of the Righteous
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creator of
Beautiful female Federation replacing convict on plinth labelled 'Australian Nationalism' with a drunk lolling against the base
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published example only known. Bulletin, p 16

 
creator of
Portrait of a Lady
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creator of
The Glorious Twenty-Sixth!
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creator of
Fashions of 'ninety-nine
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Ballarat Fine Art Gallery acq. 1973

 
creator of
The Modern Mercia and the Sirens - The Maid and the Mongol
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published example only known. xenophobic The Modern Mercia and the Sirens -The Maid and the Mongol. Bulletin, p 16. Caption: “Three more young Lady missionaries for China are leaving Melbourne this week”

 
creator of
Australia wrestles with Death for the body of Alcestis
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creator of
Will She Go to the Poll?
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Melbourne Punch. Attributed.

 
creator of
Standing Room Only [in Melbourne Hospital]
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creator of
Which is the Burning Question? [Cricket or Federation?]
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creator of
SAD MEMORIES
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Sydney Bulletin. Signed Alf Vin

 

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