George Rossi Ashton b. 1857

Also known as G. R. Ashton
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter, illustrator and cartoonist, came to Australia at the encouragement of his brother Julian Ashton. Remained in Australia for 14 years mainly working as an illustrator for various newspapers, developing a skill at political cartoons, which he later utilised back in London in an unusual music hall act doing lightning sketches of the likes of Roberts, Buller and Kruger.
Name
George Rossi Ashton
Also known as G. R. Ashton
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1857
Birth place
Cornwall, England, UK
Death date
c.1942
Active Period
  • c.1877 - c.1900
Arrival
  • 1879 (Melbourne, Vic.)
Residence
  • c.1893 - c.1900 London, England, UK
  • c.1879 - c.1893 Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1877 - 1879 South Africa
  • 1857 - 1877 England, UK
Training
  • South Kensington School of Art, London, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists