John Irvine b. 1805

  • Artist (Painter)
As a painter and portraitist, John Irvine made a name for himself in Scotland as well as Adelaide and Dunedin. Actively involved in art societies, his portraits showed a romantic flair, while those of women and children were considered among his best.
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Name
John Irvine
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1805
Birth place
Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
Death date
1888
Death place
Dunedin, NZ
Active Period
  • c.1826 - c.1883
Arrival
  • 1859
Residence
  • c.1863 - c.1888 Dunedin, New Zealand
  • Adelaide, SA
  • Dorcas Street, Emerald Hill (South Melbourne), Vic.
  • Lang Street, South Yarra, Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1859 Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1830 France
  • 1826 - 1828 London, England, UK
  • c.1825 Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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References [<ExternalResource: (17 February 1866), '(Letter, John Irvine to RSA)'.>, <ExternalResource: (17 February 1885), '(Last Will and Testament of John Irvine)'.>, <ExternalResource: 'Annual Report of Births and Baptisms for the Parish of Lerwick'.>, <ExternalResource: Benezit, E., 'Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs', Paris, France, 8 volumes, 1948-55.>, <ExternalResource: Benko, N. (1969), 'Art and Artists of South Australia', Adelaide, SA.>, <ExternalResource: Gordon, E. (1976), 'The Royal Scottish Academy 1826-1976', Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.>, <ExternalResource: Graves, A. (1905), 'The Royal Academy of Arts', London, England, UK (reprint, Bath 1970).>, <ExternalResource: Hutchison, S.C. (1962), 'The Royal Academy schools 1768-1830', Glasgow, Scotland, UK : The Walpole Society, Volume 38.>, <ExternalResource: Ormond, R. (1973), 'Early Victorian Portraits', London, England UK : National Portrait Gallery.>, <ExternalResource: Wilson, S.C. & Borrow, K.T. (1973), 'The Bridge over the Ocean', Adelaide, SA.>, <ExternalResource: (1948), 'John Irvine: A Shetland artist', in New Shetlander, no. 10, May-June 1948.>, <ExternalResource: (1979), 'Spring and Autumn Exhibition', Melbourne, Vic : Joseph Brown catalogue.>, <ExternalResource: (24 November 1863), 'Daily Telegraph', Dunedin, NZ.>, <ExternalResource: (25 June 1888), Otago Daily Times.>, <ExternalResource: Furniss, K. (1990), 'Portraiture in Otago, 1863-1900', University of Otago, Otago, NZ : Doctor of philosophy (PhD) thesis.>, <ExternalResource: '(Minutes 1876-88)', Otago, NZ : Otago Art Society.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Lennon, J.>] [<ExternalResource: (17 February 1866), '(Letter, John Irvine to RSA)'.>, <ExternalResource: (17 February 1885), '(Last Will and Testament of John Irvine)'.>, <ExternalResource: 'Annual Report of Births and Baptisms for the Parish of Lerwick'.>]