John E. Sommers b. c.1846

Also known as Jack Sommers, John Sommers, Senior John E. Sommers
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Painter)
John (Jack) Sommers was a painter and illustrator with association with the Heidelberg School artists in Melbourne.
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Name
John E. Sommers
Also known as:
  • Jack Sommers
  • John Sommers
  • Senior John E. Sommers
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • poet (ANZSIC code: 9002)
Birth date
c.1846
Birth place
Glasgow, Scotland
Death date
31 July 1930
Death place
Melbourne, Vic.
Burial place
Melbourne, Vic.
Death note
Melbourne Hospital, Gipps Ward
Active Period
  • c.1870 - c.1910
Residence
  • c.1908 - c.1910 New Zealand
  • c.1870 - c.1900 Melbourne, Vic.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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References [<ExternalResource: Kenny, Alice A. (1 April 1910), 'Jim's Bargain', Sydney, NSW : in Lone Hand, pp 640-646.>, <ExternalResource: Peers, Juliet, Information from.>, <ExternalResource: Clark, Jane; & Whitelaw, Bridget (1985), 'Golden summers : Heidelberg and beyond', Melbourne, Vic : International Cultural Corporation of Australia.>, <ExternalResource: Sommers, Jack (1 September 1908), 'Maori Mythology', Sydney, NSW : in Lone Hand, pp 518-522.>, <ExternalResource: 'World War I Personnel Records : B2455', Canberra, ACT : National Archives of Australia.>]