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Baskerville, Margaret Frances Ellen, b. 1861
Despite training across several artistic disciplines Baskerville is best known for her sculpture, indeed she is regarded as Victoria's first professional woman sculptor. In 1911 ...
Russell, Robert, b. 1808
Despite Russell's extensive work as a sketcher, amateur photographer, etcher, lithographer, carver, architect and surveyor, he is still better known for his work ethic and ...
Begg, Samuel, b. 1854
Late colonial era cartoonist, illustrator and sculptor. London-born Begg arrived in Sydney in 1877 via New Zealand. He and William Macleod were the only professional ...
Mackennal, Bertram, b. 1863
Influential Melbourne born sculptor who had great success in late 19th and early 20th century Europe.
Thomas, Margaret, b. 1843
painter and sculptor, the only woman in any of the Australian colonies known to have modelled large-scale sculptures. She was successful enough to retire on ...
Roberts, Tom, b. 1856
One of Australia's most iconic painters, Tom Roberts was an early champion of plein-air painting and together with Frederick McCubbin, Roberts helped establish the famous ...
Sani, Tomaso, b. 1839
Italian-born sculptor Tomaso Sani, along with Luigi del Vescovo, was responsible for the controversial basso-relievo carvings on Sydney's General Post Office in 1883. He carved ...
Commons, F. W.
Commons was a monumental mason, trained in Europe, who was commissioned to carve four allegorical figures for Parliament House, Melbourne, though it never eventuated due ...
Macleod, William, b. 1850
Federation era painter, cartoonist, illustrator, stained-glass designer and businessman. One of the founding Bulletin artists and editors.
May, Philip William, b. 1864
Significant English cartoonist who worked in Sydney and Melbourne for three years in the late Colonial period: "a rival to Charles Keene as England's greatest ...
Woodhouse, Herbert James, b. 1858
Late colonial period Melbourne painter, illustrator, printmaker and sculptor, is buried in Geelong Cemetery, Victoria.