Walter Withers b. 22 October 1854

Also known as Walter Herbert Withers
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
The English born painter Walter Withers is known for his moody landscapes of the Victorian landscape around Heidelberg, Eaglemont and Creswick. In the brotherhood of the Heidelberg school of painters he was called 'The Colonel' for his ability to organise others. His old farmstead at Charterisville became the home for a generation of painters in 1890 and he also taught and mentored many of his younger colleagues.
Tags: Heidelberg School, Australian Impressionist, Charterisville, Académie Julian, Paris, Wynne Prize
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Name
Walter Withers
Also known as Walter Herbert Withers
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Other Occupation
  • draughtsman 1893 Creswick, Vic.
  • art teacher 1894 - c.1897 Heidelberg, Melbourne, Vic.
Tags:
Heidelberg School
Australian Impressionist
Charterisville
Académie Julian
Paris
Wynne Prize
Birth date
22 October 1854
Birth place
Aston Manor, Birmingham, , Warwickshire,, England
Death date
30 October 1914
Death place
Eltham, Melbourne, Victoria
Burial place
Anglican Church, St Helena, VIC, Australia
Active Period
  • 1880 - 1914
Arrival
  • 1883
Residence
  • c.1854 - c.1870 Aston Manor, Warwickshire, England
  • c.1870 - c.1882 London, England, UK
  • c.1883 - 1887 Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1887 - 1887 Handsworth-with-Soho, Staffordshire, England
  • 1887 Paris, France
  • 1888 - 1890 Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1890 - 1893 Charterisville, Ivanhoe, Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1893 Creswick, Vic.
  • 1894 - 1902 Heidelberg, Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1902 - 1914 Eltham, Melbourne, Vic.
Training
  • c.1879 - c.1882 Royal Academy Schools [and/or?] South Kensington, London, England, UK
Cultural Heritage
  • English
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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Tags
  • Heidelberg School
  • Australian Impressionist
  • Charterisville
  • Académie Julian
  • Paris
  • Wynne Prize
  • Heidelberg School
  • Australian Impressionist
  • Charterisville
  • Académie Julian
  • Paris
References [<ExternalResource: Rich, Margaret (1975), 'Walter Withers : a survey /​ Geelong Art Gallery, October 10 to November 21, 1975'.>, <ExternalResource: Thomas, D., North, I., & McCarthy F. (1972), 'The Australian Landscape'.>, <ExternalResource: Mackenzie, Andrew (1990), 'Withers, Walter Herbert'.>]
Arrivals
  • 1883
  • January 1883
Cultural heritages
  • English
Related people
  • Fox, Emanuel Phillips (associate of)
  • Folinsby, G. F. (associate of)
  • McCubbin, Frederick (friend of)
  • Roberts, Tom (friend of)
  • Abrahams, Louis (friend of)
  • Tucker, Tudor St. George (associate of)
  • Longstaff, John (associate of)
  • Flinn, Fanny (spouse of)
  • Streeton, Arthur (friend of)
  • Loureiro, Arthur (friend of)
  • Ashton, George Rossi (friend of)
  • Lindsay, Lionel (associate of)
  • Lindsay, Norman (associate of)
  • Dickinson, Sidney (associate of)
  • Fox, Emanuel Phillips (associate of)
Related person groups
  • Heidelberg School (associate of)
  • Victorian Academy of Arts (associate of)
  • Victorian Artists Society (associate of)
  • Australian Art Association, Melbourne, Victoria (associate of)
  • Heidelberg School (associate of)
  • Victorian Academy of Arts (associate of)
Related events
  • Victorian Academy of Arts (exhibited at)
  • Walter Withers : a survey (exhibited at)
  • The Australian Landscape (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Victorian Academy of Arts (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)