Tom Durkin b. 1853

Also known as Thomas Coleman Durkin, Tom
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Colonial political cartoonist.
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Name
Tom Durkin
Also known as:
  • Thomas Coleman Durkin
  • Tom
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Other Occupation
  • editor
  • inventor
Birth date
1853
Birth place
aboard the West Wind, near Victoria
Birth note
aboard the West Wind, near Victoria
Death date
10 May 1902
Death place
Newport, Melbourne, Victoria
Active Period
  • 1879 - 1902
Training
  • Williamstown School of Design, Melbourne, Victoria
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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