Eric Thake b. 1904

Also known as Eric Prentice Anchor Thake
  • Artist
Mid 20th century Melbourne surrealist graphic and commercial artist and illustrator, designer and painter.
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associate of
Dorrit Black
1891
Artist (Painter), Artist (Printmaker)
associate of
Hal Missingham
1906
Artist (Photographer), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter), Curator
associate of
Colonel Aubrey Gibson
Other occupation
associate of
George Frederick Henry Bell
1904
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter), Artist (Printmaker)
associate of
Nutter Buzacott
1904
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter), Designer (Graphic Designer)
associate of
Peggy Crombie
1904
Artist
associate of
James Gleeson
1904
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Sheila Hawkins
1904
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Jessie Mackintosh
1904
Artist (Photographer), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Herbert McClintock
1904
Designer (Graphic Designer), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Ethel Louise Spowers
1904
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
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Alternative names
  • Eric Prentice Anchor Thake
  • Eric Prentice Anchor Thake
Related people
  • Black, Dorrit (associate of)
  • Missingham, Hal (associate of)
  • Gleeson, James (associate of)
  • Gibson, Aubrey (associate of)
  • Black, Dorrit (associate of)
  • Missingham, Hal (associate of)
  • Gleeson, James (associate of)
  • Gibson, Aubrey (associate of)
Related person groups
  • Melbourne Contemporary Group (associate of)
  • Contemporary Art Society (Vic) (associate of)
  • Melbourne Contemporary Group (associate of)
  • Contemporary Art Society (Vic) (associate of)
Related works
  • 'The Plume Hunter' (creator of)
  • Cloud Shadow on the Sand (None)
  • 'Self Portrait among the Anthills' (creator of)
  • "Ho Joe!" (creator of)
  • 'The Plume Hunter' (creator of)
  • Cloud Shadow on the Sand (None)
  • 'Self Portrait among the Anthills' (creator of)
  • "Ho Joe!" (creator of)
Related collections
  • Museum of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, TAS (collected in)
  • Warrnambool Art Gallery, Warrnambool, VIC (collected in)
  • Mornington Peninsula Arts Centre, Mornington Peninsula, VIC (collected in)
  • Geelong Art Gallery, Geelong, VIC (collected in)
  • Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Museum, Castlemaine, VIC (collected in)
  • Ballaaat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Australian National University, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD (collected in)
  • Museum of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, TAS (collected in)
  • Warrnambool Art Gallery, Warrnambool, VIC (collected in)
  • Mornington Peninsula Arts Centre, Mornington Peninsula, VIC (collected in)
  • Geelong Art Gallery, Geelong, VIC (collected in)
  • Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Museum, Castlemaine, VIC (collected in)
  • Ballaaat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Australian National University, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Commissioned as a RAAF Historical Section War Artist (received)
  • CAS prize (received)
  • Commissioned as a RAAF Historical Section War Artist (received)
  • CAS prize (received)
Related events
  • Contemporary Art Society exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Melbourne Contemporary Group exhibition (exhibited at)
  • (Linocuts of Eric Thake in the University's Art Collection) (exhibited at)
  • In Relief: Australian Wood Engravings, Woodcuts and Linocuts (None)
  • Prints and Patronage: The development of the Geelong Art Gallery's print collection: 1900-1996 (exhibited at)
  • Surrealism: Revolution by Night (exhibited at)
  • Eric Thake: A personal retrospective (exhibited at)
  • Eric Thake: Pubs & Bars (exhibited at)
  • (Retrospective) (exhibited at)
  • Eric Thake: Linocuts, drawings, photographs (exhibited at)
  • (Solo exhibition) (exhibited at)
  • (Group show with Ethel Spowers and Dorrit Black) (exhibited at)
  • (Paintings and linocuts) (exhibited at)
  • Contemporary Art Society exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Melbourne Contemporary Group exhibition (exhibited at)
  • (Linocuts of Eric Thake in the University's Art Collection) (exhibited at)
  • In Relief: Australian Wood Engravings, Woodcuts and Linocuts (None)
  • Prints and Patronage: The development of the Geelong Art Gallery's print collection: 1900-1996 (exhibited at)
  • Surrealism: Revolution by Night (exhibited at)
  • Eric Thake: A personal retrospective (exhibited at)
  • Eric Thake: Pubs & Bars (exhibited at)
  • (Retrospective) (exhibited at)
  • Eric Thake: Linocuts, drawings, photographs (exhibited at)
  • (Solo exhibition) (exhibited at)
  • (Group show with Ethel Spowers and Dorrit Black) (exhibited at)
  • (Paintings and linocuts) (exhibited at)
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