Will Dyson b. 3 September 1880

Also known as William Henry Dyson, Bill Dyson, Asa Dane, Emu
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Important early 20th century political, Dyson was appointed an official war cartoonist in 1916. Working extensively both in Australia and overseas, Dyson was married to fellow artist Ruby Lindsay of the well-known artistic Lindsay family.
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Name
Will Dyson
Also known as:
  • William Henry Dyson
  • Bill Dyson
  • Asa Dane
  • Emu
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Other Occupation
  • Official Australian war artist, 1916 (ANZSIC code: 7600)
Birth date
3 September 1880
Birth place
Alfredtown, Victoria, Alfredtown, Vic.
Death date
21 January 1938
Death place
London, England, UK
Burial place
Hendon Park Cemetery, London, England, UK
Death note
\n\nBurialNote: Plot D10, Grave No. 24863
Active Period
  • 1897 - 1938
Residence
  • London, England, UK
  • Melbourne, Vic.
Training
  • c.1928 under Cyril Dillon, Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1925 under Clive Stephen, Melbourne, Vic.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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Related collections
  • Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA (collected in)
  • Centre for the Study of Cartoons and Caricature, University of Kent in Canterbury, England, UK (collected in)
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • British Museum, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Hamilton Art Gallery, Hamilton, Vic. (collected in)
  • Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Museum, Castlemaine, Vic. (collected in)
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • John Jensen collection, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • National Trust, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • Vane Lindsay Collection (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Mornington Peninsula Arts Centre, Mornington Peninsular, Vic. (collected in)
  • Baillieu Library Print Collection, University of Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA (collected in)
  • Centre for the Study of Cartoons and Caricature, University of Kent in Canterbury, England, UK (collected in)
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • British Museum, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Hamilton Art Gallery, Hamilton, Vic. (collected in)
  • Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Museum, Castlemaine, Vic. (collected in)
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • John Jensen collection, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • National Trust, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • Vane Lindsay Collection (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Mornington Peninsula Arts Centre, Mornington Peninsular, Vic. (collected in)
  • Baillieu Library Print Collection, University of Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)