Frederick William Leist b. 21 August 1873

Also known as Fred Leist
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Painter)
Early 20th century Sydney and London painter, cartoonist, war artist and teacher. He was an inaugural council member of the Sydney Society of Artists in 1895 and - after the merger (1902-07) - of the Royal Art Society of NSW.
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  • Sheffield and Bradford Galleries, England, UK
  • Mornington Peninsula Art Gallery, Mornington Victoria
  • Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo, Vic.
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic.
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
  • Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Description

    The Art Gallery of New South Wales began in the 1870s as an aspect of the Academy of Art. Later it became known as the National Art Gallery of NSW. This name persisted beyond Federation in 1901. It was given its present name in 1958.
    It remains the principal collecting and exhibiting body in NSW and is governed by the Art Gallery of New South Wales Act of 1980.

    Website
    https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld.

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Related collections
  • Sheffield and Bradford Galleries, England, UK (collected in)
  • Mornington Peninsula Art Gallery, Mornington Victoria (collected in)
  • Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo, Vic. (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld. (collected in)
  • Sheffield and Bradford Galleries, England, UK (collected in)
  • Mornington Peninsula Art Gallery, Mornington Victoria (collected in)
  • Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo, Vic. (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld. (collected in)