Ray Parkinson

Also known as Ray
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Federation period Melbourne cartoonist, Parkinson, who contributed to publications such as the Rambler, which he co-edited with Norman and Lionel Lindsay, often signed his drawings simply "Ray".
Talk | Version history | Updated Oct. 19, 2011 | Created Jan. 1, 1996
Name
Ray Parkinson
Also known as Ray
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Residence
  • c.1898- c.1899 Melbourne, VIC
Active Period
  • c.1898- c.1899
Languages
  • English
Is Indigenous
No
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

cartoonist, drew joke drawings signed 'Ray’ for the Rambler (Melbourne 1899), which he co-edited with Norman and Lionel Lindsay . Also contributed to the Bulletin in the late 1890s, e.g. In China – “The Sins of the Push” 20 August 1898, a good “Chinese Push” joke: 'Ah Billee: “There goes a missionary.”/ Ah Jon: “'Eave arf-a-brick at him.”/ Ah B.: “He’s come over from Australia!”/ Ah J.: “'Eave two bricks at him, and then go and stoush him – I’ve bin in Australia”.

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Writers:
Kerr, Joan
Date written:
1996
Last updated:
2007
associate of
Norman Lindsay
1879
Artist
associate of
Lionel Lindsay
1874
Artist (Photographer), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
In China "The Sins of the Push"
Date
1898
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