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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creator of
The moss grown tiles
 
creator of
Reflections in the canal
 
creator of
Miss Eva Bryan as 'Queen of the Revels'
 
creator of
likeness of Miss Carrie Chisholm
 
creator of
Le Papillon voudrait - sa gorge pour prison
 
creator of
In a thoughtful Mood
 
creator of
Hard Times
 
creator of
Bend of the River
 
creator of
Sketch near Randwick
 
creator of
Cliffs at Bondi
 
creator of
The Entrance
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creator of
Landscape
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creator of
A Chat on the Beach
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creator of
Berowra Point on the Hawkesbury
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References [<ExternalResource: Descriptive Catalogue [of] an Exhibition of Paintings of Java and Bali, 'Farmer's Galleries 15 October 1923. {Ask Piers Jones?}'.>, <ExternalResource: (1899), 'An Irish-Australian artist', Australian Technical Journal, vol.3.>, <ExternalResource: Garside, Sioux (curator) (2001), 'The art of Alfred Coffey (1869-1950) - reflections and travels', Sydney University room brochure for exhibition of paintings, drawings and etchings made in Sydney, Ceylon and Java, War Memorial Gallery Sydney University, 12 June-2 August.>, <ExternalResource: (1888), Sydney Morning Herald, 06-18.>, <ExternalResource: (1889), Sydney Morning Herald, 07-12.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Deakin, Edwina.>, <ExternalResource: (1890), Illustrated Sydney News, 01-22.>, <ExternalResource: (1890), Sydney Morning Herald, 01-08.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Anderson, Ingrid.>, <ExternalResource: (1892), Illustrated Sydney News,09-03.>, <ExternalResource: (1893), Illustrated Sydney News, 09-02.>, <ExternalResource: (1893), Bulletin, 09-09.>, <ExternalResource: (1895), Sydney Morning Herald, 09-28.>, <ExternalResource: (1895), Bulletin, 10-05.>, <ExternalResource: (1896), Sydney Morning Herald, 06-15.>, <ExternalResource: (1896), Sydney Morning Herald, 08-05.>, <ExternalResource: (1896), Sydney Morning Herald, 10-10.>, <ExternalResource: (1897), Sydney Morning Herald, 08-21.>, <ExternalResource: (1897), Sydney Morning Herald, 09-09.>, <ExternalResource: (1897), Sydney Morning Herald, 09-13.>, <ExternalResource: (1895), Sydney Morning Herald, 08-01.>, <ExternalResource: (1898), 'Pall Mall Gazette', quoted Sydney Morning Herald, 05-12.>, <ExternalResource: (1998), 'Fine Australian and European Paintings', Sotheby's, Melbourne, 11-24.>] [<ExternalResource: Descriptive Catalogue [of] an Exhibition of Paintings of Java and Bali, 'Farmer's Galleries 15 October 1923. {Ask Piers Jones?}'.>]