Thomas Cleary b. 1 April 1854

Also known as Planotype
  • Artist (Photographer)
Professional photographer who operated studios in rural Victoria and NSW in 1891-1899. Cleary set up and photographed extraordinary tableaux of Aboriginal subjects, regularly using two Aboriginal models, Mr John and Mrs Kate Friday.
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child of
née Hickey Catherine Cleary
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child of
James Cleary
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associate of
James Cleary
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associate of
John Friday
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associate of
Kate Friday
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associate of
Tommy McRae
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associate of
Charlton
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associate of
H. G. Boon
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associate of
James Oliver Le Fairve
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associate of
Henry Lancaster
1854
Artist (Photographer)
associate of
Oliver James Le Faivre
1854
Artist (Photographer)
associate of
Tommy McCrae
1854
Artist (Draughtsman)
Photographer
associate of
Donald McRea
1854
Artist (Photographer)
associate of
John Esmond Pearson
1854
Artist (Photographer)
associate of
John Duncan Pierce
1854
Artist (Photographer)
associate of
R. Pumprey
1854
Artist (Photographer)
associate of
H. Stewart
1854
Artist (Photographer)
Rival photographer. H. Stewart took over his photographic studio.
associate of
James Taylor
1854
Artist (Photographer)

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Alternative names
  • Planotype
  • Planotype
Arrivals
  • 1891
  • 1891
Related people
  • Cleary, Catherine (child of)
  • Cleary, James (child of)
  • Cleary, James (associate of)
  • Friday, John (associate of)
  • Friday, Kate (associate of)
  • McRae, Tommy (associate of)
  • Charlton, (associate of)
  • Boon, H. G. (associate of)
  • Fairve, James Oliver Le (associate of)
  • Cleary, Catherine (child of)
  • Cleary, James (child of)
  • Cleary, James (associate of)
  • Friday, John (associate of)
  • Friday, Kate (associate of)
  • McRae, Tommy (associate of)
  • Charlton, (associate of)
  • Boon, H. G. (associate of)
  • Fairve, James Oliver Le (associate of)
Related works
  • Untitled (creator of)
  • Untitled [Aboriginal man and woman on bicycle: called 'Fijian' in Museum of Victoria.] (creator of)
  • Sentence of Death (creator of)
  • No. 4 Revenge (creator of)
  • No 3 Struggling for Grace (creator of)
  • No 2 Hunting (creator of)
  • (Untitled) (creator of)
  • Disowned (creator of)
  • Untitled (creator of)
  • Untitled [Aboriginal man and woman on bicycle: called 'Fijian' in Museum of Victoria.] (creator of)
  • Sentence of Death (creator of)
  • No. 4 Revenge (creator of)
  • No 3 Struggling for Grace (creator of)
  • No 2 Hunting (creator of)
  • (Untitled) (creator of)
  • Disowned (creator of)
Related collections
  • Museum of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • William Merrylees Library, Charles Sturt University, Riverina Campus, NSW (collected in)
  • Museum of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • William Merrylees Library, Charles Sturt University, Riverina Campus, NSW (collected in)
Field Changes
Biography
Date modified April 10, 2011, 9:36 p.m. April 10, 2011, 9:36 p.m.
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