George Coates b. 9 August 1869

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
A contemporary of Charles Conder and Margaret Preston, painter George Coates ran a drawing studio in Melbourne before leaving for Europe and further study in 1897. Despite never being an official war artist, Coates's painting, depicting his experiences as a hospital orderly in London during WW1, is held in the collection of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Coates was married to fellow artist Dora Meeson.
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associate of
Max Meldrum
1875
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Charles Conder
1868
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter), Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
associate of
Margaret Preston
1875
Artist (Painter), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Ceramist)
associate of
Tom Roberts
1856
Artist (Photographer), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter)
associate of
George Bell
Artist
associate of
Mr Paper Walls
1990
Maker (Jewellery Designer)
associate of
Francis Derwent Wood
Other occupation
associate of
H.S. Williams
Other occupation
associate of
C.R.W Nevinson
Other occupation
associate of
George Bell
1869
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
associate of
George Frederick Henry Bell
1869
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter), Artist (Printmaker)
associate of
E. Phillips Fox
1869
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Sir John Longstaff
1869
Artist (Painter)
spouse of
Dora Meeson Coates
1869
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Designer (Graphic Designer), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Dora Meeson Coates
1869
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Designer (Graphic Designer), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Leon Pole
1869
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter)
associate of
James Quinn
1869
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Hugh Ramsay
1869
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Alexander Phillip Sass
1869
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Arthur Streeton
1869
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)

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Sources
  • National Gallery of Australia
Date modified May 7, 2012, 3:06 p.m. Oct. 19, 2011, 1:51 p.m.
Related people
  • Meldrum, Max (associate of)
  • Conder, Charles (associate of)
  • Preston, Margaret (associate of)
  • Roberts, Tom (associate of)
  • Bell, George (associate of)
  • Walls, Paper (associate of)
  • Wood, Francis Derwent (associate of)
  • Williams, H.S. (associate of)
  • Nevinson, C.R.W (associate of)
  • Meldrum, Max (associate of)
  • Conder, Charles (associate of)
  • Preston, Margaret (associate of)
  • Roberts, Tom (associate of)
  • Bell, George (associate of)
  • Walls, Paper (associate of)
  • Wood, Francis Derwent (associate of)
  • Williams, H.S. (associate of)
  • Nevinson, C.R.W (associate of)
Related works
  • First Australian wounded at Gallipoli arriving at Wandsworth Hospital, London (creator of)
  • Casualty Clearing Station (creator of)
  • First Australian wounded at Gallipoli arriving at Wandsworth Hospital, London (creator of)
  • Casualty Clearing Station (creator of)
Related collections
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
Field Changes
Biography
Initial contributors
  • Gray, Dr Anne Note: Head of Australian Art, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
  • Gray, Dr Anne Note: Head of Australian Art, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
Date modified April 10, 2011, 9:36 p.m. April 10, 2011, 9:36 p.m.