Alfred R. Coffey b. 1869

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter and etcher, born in Limerick, Ireland. Resident of Sydney, NSW, in May 1923 he probably became the first Australian artist to visit and paint in the Dutch East Indies (according to Garside), travelling to Borneo, Java, Bali and the Celebes where he was interested in the local cultures.
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W. E. Chambers
Artist (Painter)
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Julian Ashton
Artist
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A. J. Daplyn
Artist (Painter)
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Ashley Cooper
Other occupation
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Carter
Other occupation
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Miss Carrie Chisholm
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Miss Eva Bryan
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Perry
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Spence
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G. Taylor
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Ethel Atkinson
1869
Artist, Artist (Painter)
associate of
Alfred James Daplyn
1869
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter)
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Nancy Greene
1869
Artist, Designer
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Leon Pole
1869
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter)
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J. Salvana
1869
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter)
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Lucie Emilie Shorter
1869
Designer (Industrial / Product Designer)
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Grace Cossington Smith
1869
Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
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Percy Spence
1869
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter)
associate of
George Augustus Taylor
1869
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter)

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