Edward Colclough b. 1866

  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Colclough's work focused on Brisbane and its environs and has a significance in documenting the development of the city. His most important contribution was his role as an organiser for The Queensland Art Society, the New Society of Artists, the Authors and Artists Association and, lastly, the Queensland National Art Gallery.
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Name
Edward Colclough
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Clerk
Birth date
1866
Birth place
Brisbane, Qld
Death date
July 1950
Death place
Brisbane, Qld
Burial place
South Brisbane Cemetary, Qld
Active Period
  • 1898 - 1935
Residence
  • 1866 - 1950 Brisbane, Qld
Training
  • Brisbane Technical College, Brisbane, Qld
Languages
  • English

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Related stub people
  • Colclough, Grace (parent of)
  • Ross, Ellen McPherson Clunies (spouse of)
  • Colclough, Michael (sibling of)
  • Colclough, Jack (parent of)
  • Colclough, Kevin (parent of)
  • Colclough, Ellen (parent of)
Related stub person groups
  • Queensland Art Society (associate of)
  • New Society of Artists (associate of)
  • Authors and Artists Association (associate of)
  • Queensland National Art Gallery (associate of)
Related people
  • Clarke, Joseph Augustine (associate of)
Related collections
  • City of Brisbane Collection, Museum of Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
  • John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Prize for the best painting at the Toowoomba Eisteddfod (received)
Related events
  • Edward Colclough: Sketches of Brisbane 1921-1936 (exhibited at)
  • Queensland Art Society Jubilee Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • New Society of Artists Annual Exhbition (exhibited at)
  • Queensland Art Society Annual Exhibition (exhibited at)