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Oswald Walters Brierly b. 19 May 1817

Also known as Oswald Brierly

Artist (Painter)

Oswald Walters Brierly was a well-respected marine and natural history painter whose works are held in many public and private collections in Australia and England.

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Rex Nan Kivell Collection, National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT
Private collections
National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, England, UK
Victoria & Albert Museum, London, England, UK
Collection of Kerry Stokes, Australia
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA

Description

The Art Gallery of South Australia was founded in 1881. It is located at the heart of Adelaide’s cultural boulevard, North Terrace, between the South Australian Museum and University of Adelaide.

Website

http://www.artgallery.sa.gov.au/
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, TAS
La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC

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Against the wall.Mixed media 1460mm x1160mm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
Australian National University, Canberra, ACT
National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT

Website

https://www.nla.gov.au/
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT

Description

Website

http://cs.nga.gov.au/Default.cfm
University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW

Website

https://www.sydney.edu.au/museums/collections_search/?record=ecatalogue.51138
Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Description

The Art Gallery of New South Wales began in the 1870s as an aspect of the Academy of Art. Later it became known as the National Art Gallery of NSW. This name persisted beyond Federation in 1901. It was given its present name in 1958.
It remains the principal collecting and exhibiting body in NSW and is governed by the Art Gallery of New South Wales Act of 1980.

Website

https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/
Queensland Art Gallery

Website

http://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/
James Cook University, Townsville, QLD

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Date modified	June 8, 2017, 12:21 p.m.	Oct. 19, 2011, 1:47 p.m.
Other occupations	Curator of the Queen's pictures in the Painted Hall, Greenwich	Curator of the Queen's pictures in the Painted Hall, Greenwich (Curator of the Queen's pictures in the Painted Hall, Greenwich Appointment)
Alternative names	Oswald Brierly	Oswald Brierly

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Oswald Walters Brierly b. 19 May 1817

Rex Nan Kivell Collection, National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT

Private collections

National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, England, UK

Victoria & Albert Museum, London, England, UK

Collection of Kerry Stokes, Australia

Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA

Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, TAS

La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC

Australian National University, Canberra, ACT

National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT

National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT

University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW

Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW

Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW

Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Queensland Art Gallery

James Cook University, Townsville, QLD

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