John Shirlow b. 1869

Also known as John Alexander Thomas Shirlow, J. Shirlow, J. A. S., John Shirlow
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
Influential Federation era Melbourne painter, etcher and cartoonist.
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painter, etcher and cartoonist, led Australia’s painter-etcher movement in the early 20th century. A working-class marriage gag in Gadfly 1907 is signed 'J. Shirlow’ (ill. Lindesay 1979, 131), while 'J.A.S’, presumably also Shirlow, decorated the invitation to the Melbourne Savage Club’s fifty-third annual dinner in December 1910 with The High Kangaruler (NLA (PIC R4971 LOC 3793-B)

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1996
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