Thomas Ellis Glover b. c.1891

Also known as Tom Glover, T. Ellis
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Painter)
Early 20th century painter and newspaper cartoonist who resided in Wellington, NZ, Melbourne and Sydney. Glover artistic skills first came to attention while working as an elevator boy in Wellington's King's Chambers where he decorated the lift with caricatures of passengers.
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Name
Thomas Ellis Glover
Also known as:
  • Tom Glover
  • T. Ellis
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
c.1891
Birth place
England, UK
Birth note
New Zealand Cartoon Archive questions date of birth
Death date
7 September 1938
Death place
Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • 1911 - 1938
Arrival
  • 1922 (Arrived Vic.)
Residence
  • c.1931 - c.1938 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1922 - c.1931 Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1895 - c.1922 Wellington, New Zealand
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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