Charles Summers b. 1825

  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Designer
Sculptor, star pupil at Royal Academy in the late 1840s, but came to Melbourne due to TB. His most famous work is the life-sized statue of Burke and Wills in Melbourne.ummers left Australia with his family in 1867, toured Britain and the Continent.
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creator of
medallion profile portrait of Dr James Neild
 
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Courtesy of: Powerhouse Museum
contributor to
Medallion plaque awarded to John Devereux at the Intercolonial Exhibition of Australasia
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2004/125/1

Note: Designer
 
creator of
life-sized statue of Burke and Wills in Melbourne
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References [<ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Medallion plaque awarded to John Devereux at the Intercolonial Exhibition of Australasia', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: McCulloch, Alan (1984), 'Encyclopedia of Australian Art', Melbourne, Vic : Hutchinson of Australia (revised edition).>, <ExternalResource: Scarlett, Ken (1980), 'Australian sculptors', West Melbourne, Vic. : Nelson.>] [<ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Medallion plaque awarded to John Devereux at the Intercolonial Exhibition of Australasia', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>]