Samuel Begg b. 1854

Also known as S. B., Sam Begg
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Late colonial era cartoonist, illustrator and sculptor. London-born Begg arrived in Sydney in 1877 via New Zealand. He and William Macleod were the only professional cartoonist-illustrators employed on the first issue of the Bulletin.
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Name
Samuel Begg
Also known as:
  • S. B.
  • Sam Begg
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Birth date
1854
Birth place
London, England, UK
Death date
c.1919
Death place
England, UK
Active Period
  • c.1877 - c.1913
Arrival
  • 1877 (Sydney, NSW)
Residence
  • 1883 - 1919 England, UK
  • 1881 - 1882 Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1877 - c.1880 Sydney, NSW
  • 1860 - 1877 New Zealand
  • 1854 - 1860 London, England, UK
Training
  • 1881 - 1882 National Gallery of Victoria Design School, Melbourne, Vic.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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Related collections
  • Royal Collection, Windsor Castle, England, UK (collected in)
  • Victoria & Albert Museum, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Royal Collection, Windsor, England, UK (collected in)
  • Victoria & Albert Museum, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)