Gordon G. M. Cansdell

Also known as G. M. G.
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Draughtsman and painter from Sydney. Cansdell worked as a draughtsman in the New South Wales Survey Department.
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draughtsman and painter, Sydney. Worked as a draughtsman in the NSW Survey Dept. Married Annie M. De Loitte (youngest daughter of a sea captain) on 12 March 1879 at St Mary’s, Balmain. Had eleven children, eight survived his death on 24 May 1916. AGNSW files: 'Mr Alan Jones (604.9047) owns a seascape given to his wife’s mother as a wedding present.’

'Cansdell, G.G.M.—Animals and landscape, oil. Promises well’ (A.E. Greenwood & H.W.H. Stephen, Catalogue (Descriptive and Critical) of the Art Gallery with Sydney Art Notes , Sydney, 1883).

Art Society of NSW exhibition, Town Hall, Sydney, 1883: 'That will not, however, prevent us from giving a line to a lovely thing by G.J.[sic]M. Cansdell: “A Bulldog”—in distemper. It takes an artist to see the point of this joke’ ( Bulletin , 24 March 1883, p.11).

Art Society of NSW black and white exhibition, Royal Arcade, Sydney, 1884: 'Mr G.M. Cansdell exhibits a study of an old red gum, which also introduces some meaning effects’ ( Sydney Morning Herald , 14 April 1884, p.3).

Sixth annual exhibition of the Art Society of NSW 1885: 'No.25 “Little Willoughby Falls” by G.G.M. Cansdell, is a pretty little study … No.41 “A Peep of Sydney Heads” by G.G.M. Cansdell is an effective little sketch … No.282 “Curl Curl Lagoon” by G.G.M. Cansdell, is much after Mr Carse’s style’ ( Sydney Morning Herald , 11 April 1885, p.9).

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Date written:
1996
Last updated:
2007

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