Nicholas Chevalier b. 9 May 1828

Also known as N. Chevalier, N. C.
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter, lithographer and illustrator born in St Petersburg, Russia. Resident of Melbourne, New Zealand and England. Chevalier was a leading and somewhat flamboyant figure in Melbourne art circles in the late 19th century. He was a founder member of the Victorian Society of Fine Arts.
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  • received
    £200 to assist the production of works
    Recognition type
    Award
    Description

    The provincial councils of Otago and Canterbury awarded him £200 to assist the production of works they hoped would be exhibited abroad and attract settlers

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    Medal

  • received
    prize of £200
    Recognition type
    Award
    Description

    1864 awarded by the government to commemorate the founding of the Victorian National Gallery – the first Australian work to enter the collection

  • received
    Government award
    Dates
    1866
    Recognition type
    Award
    Description

    For introducing the technique of chromolithography into the colony

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    Medal

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Related collections
  • Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA (collected in)
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • Royal Library, Windsor Castle, England (collected in)
  • India Office Library, British Library, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • Auckland City Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, Auckland, New Zealand (collected in)
  • Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand (collected in)
  • Te Papa Tongarewa (National Art Gallery of New Zealand), Wellington, New Zealand (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, TAS (collected in)
  • Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo, VIC (collected in)
  • City of Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC (collected in)
  • Geelong Art Gallery, Geelong, VIC (collected in)
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • Baillieu Library Special Collections, University of Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Baillieu Library Print Collection, University of Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA (collected in)
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England (collected in)
  • Royal Library, Windsor Castle, England (collected in)
  • India Office Library, British Library, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • Auckland City Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, Auckland, New Zealand (collected in)
  • Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand (collected in)
  • Te Papa Tongarewa (National Art Gallery of New Zealand), Wellington, New Zealand (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, TAS (collected in)
  • Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo, VIC (collected in)
  • City of Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC (collected in)
  • Geelong Art Gallery, Geelong, VIC (collected in)
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • Baillieu Library Special Collections, University of Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Baillieu Library Print Collection, University of Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)