Clewin Harcourt b. 13 December 1870

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Designer (Industrial / Product Designer),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Maker
Clewin Harcourt had a successful early career as an artist, both in Australia and in Europe. In his later years he lived a life of relative obscurity and was remembered more for his musical instruments than his elegant academic paintings.
Tags: Draughtsmanship, Portraiture, Musician, Arts and Crafts, Maker of musical instruments
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References [<ExternalResource: (1917), 'Concert Flute by Clewin Harcourt', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW, (Catalogue data).>, <ExternalResource: (c.1913), 'Concert Flute made in C, by Clewin Harcourt', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW, (Catalogue data).>, <ExternalResource: (1913), 'Documents and Photgraphs, Clewin Harcourt', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW, (Catalogue data).>, <ExternalResource: McCarthy, Frances (6 March 1975), 'Project2: Clewin Harcourt'.>] [<ExternalResource: (1917), 'Concert Flute by Clewin Harcourt', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW, (Catalogue data).>, <ExternalResource: (c.1913), 'Concert Flute made in C, by Clewin Harcourt', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW, (Catalogue data).>, <ExternalResource: (1913), 'Documents and Photgraphs, Clewin Harcourt', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW, (Catalogue data).>]
Related people
  • McCubbin, Frederick (associate of)
  • Streeton, Arthur (associate of)
  • Harcourt, Durrant (child of)
  • McCubbin, Frederick (associate of)
  • Lambert, G. W. (associate of)
  • McCubbin, Frederick (associate of)
  • Streeton, Arthur (associate of)
Related collections
  • Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, New South Wales (collected in)
  • National LIbrary of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, New South Wales (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Silver Medal for Life Drawing, Academie des Beaux Arts, Antwerp (received)
Related events
  • Project 2: Clewin Harcourt (exhibited at)
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