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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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.