Anthony Alder b. 27 December 1838

  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Painter)
Anthony Alder was a Brisbane-based taxidermist who is also known for his paintings of Australian fauna, particularly ornithological subjects.
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Name
Anthony Alder
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Publican Caloundra Hotel, Caloundra, QLD (Publican 1886-1892.)
  • Taxidermist Queensland Museum, South Brisbane, QLD (Taxidermist 1907-1915.)
  • Taxidermist Private Practitioner, George Street, Brisbane, QLD (Taxidermist 1875-1907. Produced fashion accessories as well as mounted specimens and also created examples of fruit and minerals.)
Birth date
27 December 1838
Birth place
Stroud, Goucestershire, Great Britain
Birth note
Eighth child of ten born to Anthony and Elizabeth Alder.
Death date
20 April 1915
Death place
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Burial place
Toowong Cemetery, Toowong, Brisbane, QLD
Death note
Died as a result of injuries sustained in a fall. Alder fell from a ladder while carrying out general maintenance on an exhibit. BurialNote: 1915-04-21
Active Period
  • c.1875 - c.1906
Arrival
  • 16 August 1875 (Aboard the Harmodius, sailing from England on 19 April 1875.)
Residence
  • 1886 - 1892 Caloundra, QLD
  • 1875 - 1915 Brisbane, QLD
Languages
  • English

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Related stub people
  • Brown, Charles Allen (associate of)
  • Alder, Elizabeth (nee Arundell) (child of)
  • Alder, Annie Elizabeth (nee Harris) (spouse of)
  • Gould, John (associate of)
  • Tozer, Horace (associate of)
  • Alder, Emmeline (sibling of)
Related stub person groups
  • Queensland Museum, South Brisbane, QLD (associate of)
Related people
  • Alder, Anthony (child of)
Related works
  • (street scene) (creator of)
  • Kookaburra on branch (creator of)
  • (Queensland birds) (creator of)
  • Homeward laddie (creator of)
  • The heron's home (creator of)
  • Not Game (creator of)
  • Rural echoes (creator of)
  • Heron's haunt (creator of)
  • No laughing matter (creator of)
  • The monarch of the peak (creator of)
Related collections
  • Royal Historical Society of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Queensland Museum, South Brisbane, QLD (collected in)
  • State Library of Queensland, South Brisbane, QLD (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • "Original oil colour painting" prize, National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland exhibition (received)
  • Messrs Greenfield and Barraclough's amateur art exhibition (received)
Related events
  • National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland exhibiton (exhibited at)
  • Queensland International Exhibtion (exhibited at)
  • Beale and Company Piano Warehouse (exhibited at)
  • Kaye and Son Piano Warehouse (exhibited at)
  • Messrs Greenfield and Barraclough's amateur art exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Queensland National Assoication Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Queensland Intercolonial Exhibtion (exhibited at)
  • Birds of Australia: treasures from the collection (exhibited at)