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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  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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Related person groups
  • [Royal] South Australian Society of Arts, SA (associate of)
  • Victorian Society of Fine Arts, VIC (associate of)
  • Dumfries Burns Club, Scotland, UK (associate of)
  • Glasgow Dilettanti Society, Scotland, UK (associate of)
  • Antique Academy of sculptures and casts, Glasgow, Scotland, UK (associate of)
  • Royal Scottish Academy, Scotland, UK (associate of)
  • Royal Society of Victoria, VIC (associate of)
  • [Royal] South Australian Society of Arts, SA (associate of)
  • Victorian Society of Fine Arts, VIC (associate of)
  • Dumfries Burns Club, Scotland, UK (associate of)
  • Glasgow Dilettanti Society, Scotland, UK (associate of)
  • Antique Academy of sculptures and casts, Glasgow, Scotland, UK (associate of)
  • Royal Scottish Academy, Scotland, UK (associate of)