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Geoffrey Keith Townshend b. 1888

Also known as G. K. Townshend

Mid 20th century Auckland and Sydney cartoonist, watercolourist, art teacher and heraldic engraver.

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Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth
National Library of Australia, Canberra

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“Undies then and now”, R4961: see file; [Boys in the Bar], R4962
New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, NSW
Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW

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original drawings; war sketches PxA 383
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/

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w/cs said to be there in 1939; 3 examples mentioned Renniks
Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Queebsland

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2 works

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