Anthony Alder b. 27 December 1838

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Anthony Alder was a Brisbane-based taxidermist who is also known for his paintings of Australian fauna, particularly ornithological subjects.
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Citations

  • McKay, Judith (April 1998), ''A good show’: Colonial Queensland at international exhibitions’, Memoirs of the Queensland Museum Cultural Heritage Series, vol. 1, part 2, Brisbane, .

  • Fawcett, J W (c.1894), 'Queenslander’, Queenslander, Brisbane, QLD, JW Fawcett’s notes on Queensland ornithology were complimented by Alder’s grisaille watercolours. The first installment was published on 22 September 1894 and continued weekly until 14 March 1896. Until 1900 intermittent illustrated entries continued to be exhibited in the Queenslander. A colour reproduction of Alder’s painting of 17 Queensland birds, now in the collection of the State Library of Queensland, was published in 1906-12-08.

  • 'Brisbane Courier’, Brisbane Courier, Brisbane, QLD, Articles detailing Alder include 1862-01-28 p2; 1871-04-25 p2; 1876-02-03 p2; 1876-06-26 p3; 1877-09-27 p4; 1877-12-04 p1; 1878-07-05 p2; 1878-08-27 p3; 1879-07-31 p5; 1879-08-23 p1; 1892-01-13 p6; 1892-09-17 p5; 1892-12-29 p6; 1893-01-14 p4; 1894-12-4 p4; 1895-02-09 p6; 1895-04-06 p4; 1895-05-09 p1; 1895-05-09 p5; 1895-08-13 p3; 1895-08-15 p7; 1895-12-17 p4; 1896-01-30 p8; 1897-01-25 p7; 1898-07-13 p6; 1898-08-05 p4; 1900-10-24 p5; 1915-04-21 p6; 1915-04-23 p9.

  • Byrne, Dianne F.; Lambkin, Kevin J. (2010), ''Anthony Alder (1838-1915), Queensland taxidermist and bird painter’, Archives of Natural History 37 pp. 58-73’, Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, Scotland, Primary source of information. Comprehensive list of references and further sources contained within.

    http://www.euppublishing.com/doi/abs/10.3366/E026095410900165X

  • 'Published sources’, Archives of Natural History 37 pp58-73; Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, Scotland. http://www.euppublishing.com/doi/abs/10.3366/E026095410900165X.

See also

  • 'Byrne, Dianne F.; Lambkin, Kevin J., 'Anthony Alder (1838-1915), Queensland taxidermist and bird painter', Archives of Natural History 37, Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2010 pp.58-73', Contains several reproductions of works, including examples that are held in private hands. http://www.euppublishing.com/doi/abs/10.3366/E026095410900165X
  • 'Olsen, Penny, 'Feather and Brush: three centuries of Australian bird art' CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne VIC, 2001 p.78'.
  • 'Queenslander 1906-12-08', A colour reproduction of Alder's painting of 17 Queensland birds (now in the collection of the State Library of Queensland) is published here.
  • 'Queenslander 1894-1900', Alder produced a series of grisaille watercolours for inclusion in the weekly newspaper the Queenslander, detailing individual specimens of birds. Notes were assembled and published on birds by JW Fawcett.

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Other occupations
  • Publican Caloundra Hotel, Caloundra, QLD
  • Taxidermist Queensland Museum, South Brisbane, QLD
  • Taxidermist Private Practitioner, George Street, Brisbane, QLD
  • 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.)
Related people
  • Brown, Charles Allen (associate of)
  • Alder, Elizabeth (child of)
  • Alder, Annie Elizabeth (spouse of)
  • Tozer, Horace (associate of)
  • Alder, Emmeline (sibling of)
  • Brown, Charles Allen (associate of)
  • Alder, Elizabeth (child of)
  • Alder, Annie Elizabeth (spouse of)
  • Tozer, Horace (associate of)
  • Alder, Emmeline (sibling of)
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  • Queensland Museum, South Brisbane, QLD (associate of)
  • Queensland Museum, South Brisbane, QLD (associate of)
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  • Homeward laddie (creator of)
  • The heron's home (creator of)
  • Not Game (creator of)
  • Rural echoes (creator of)
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  • No laughing matter (creator of)
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