Ambrose Dyson b. 13 April 1876

Also known as Ambrose Arthur Dyson, Amb Dyson
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Late colonial and Federation-era political cartoonist. Ambrose Dyson was part of an extended artistic family that included his brothers of Ted and Will Dyson, brothers-in-law Lionel and Norman Lindsay and son Ambrose "Amby" Dyson. A successful cartoonist and illustrator in his own right, Dyson's early death at age 37 was attributed to a combination of alcoholism and syphilis.
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Name
Ambrose Dyson
Also known as:
  • Ambrose Arthur Dyson
  • Amb Dyson
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Birth date
13 April 1876
Birth place
Alfredtown, Victoria, Alfredtown, Vic.
Death date
3 June 1913
Death place
Kew, Vic.
Death note
according to George Finey, Ambrose Dyson was 38 when he died; Vane Lindesay's ADB biography indicates that he was 37
Active Period
  • c.1896 - c.1910
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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Related collections
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)