John Gilfillan b. 25 December 1793

Also known as John Alexander Gilfillan
  • Artist (Painter)
After a tumultuous childhood running away to sea, being shipwrecked and press ganged for 8 years, Gilfillan studied art and made it his career. He taught and lectured on art in Glasgow before moving to New Zealand and eventually Australia.
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associate of
Georgiana Huntly McCrae
1804
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter)
associate of
George Gordon McCrae
1833
Artist, Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
E. Walker
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associate of
John Thomson
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associate of
Sir Henry Raeburn
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child of
Lieutenant John Gilfillan
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child of
née Bridges Elizabeth Gilfillan
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associate of
Duke of Buckingham
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associate of
Governor Fitzroy
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associate of
Catherine Helen Spence
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spouse of
née Murray Sarah Gilfillan
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spouse of
Mary Bridges
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relative of
Andrew Murray
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parent of
Georgina Allison
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spouse of
Matilda Witt
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associate of
William Macleod
1793
Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Painter), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
William Strutt
1793
Artist (Painter)

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References [<ExternalResource: Appleyard, R.G. (1968), 'Waterhouse's Corner 1849-51', Art Gallery of South Australia Bulletin, 30/2.>, <ExternalResource: Frame, E. (1979), 'Gilfillan and the Maori girls', University of Strathclyde Gazette, Summer.>, <ExternalResource: Webb, S. (1970), 'Major New Zealand art find: Two early Gilfillans "The Immigrants' Departure", "The Immigrants' Arrival"', Arts and Community, 6/8, August.>, <ExternalResource: (21 October 1848), Atlas.>, <ExternalResource: (1900), Burns Chronicle.>, <ExternalResource: Gilfillan, J. (1831), 'Letter to Andrew Henderson', University of Strathclyde Archives, Glasgow, Scotland.>, <ExternalResource: McCrae, G.G. (1903), 'A Victorian worthy - John Alexander Gilfillan R.N. (retired)', Hocken Library, Dunedin, New Zealand, manuscript.>, <ExternalResource: (1996), 'Australian Art: Colonial to Contemporary 1780s-1990s', Deutscher Fine Art catalogue, August, Melbourne, VIC.>]