Gracius Joseph Broinowski b. 7 March 1837

Also known as Brojnowski, G. J. Browne, George J. Browne, Gracius J. Browne, Brown
  • Artist (Painter)
Peripatetic artist who produced copious landscape images and sold them off inventively (through art unions). Finally settling down in Sydney, he taught in various private schools and is perhaps best known for his 'Birds' series sold to the Department of Education.

Citations

  • Chisholm, A.H., 'Gracius Joseph Broinowski’, Australian Dictionary of Biography, ed. D. Pike, A. Shaw, M. Clark, B. Nairn, G. Serle and R. Ward, vols 1-6, Melbourne 1966-1976, Vol 3.

  • Paszkowski, L. (1987), 'Poles in Australia and Oceania 1790-1840’, Canberra.

  • (1884), Bulletin , Sydney, 07-19.

  • (1875), Gympie Times, 09-18.

  • (1875), Northern Miner (Charters Towers Qld) 08-07.

  • (1875), Telegraph (Brisbane), 10-30.

  • Information sourced from McKay, Judith.

  • Information sourced from Deakin, E.

  • (1875), Telegraph (Brisbane), 04-05.

  • (1875), Telegraph (Brisbane), 04-22.

  • (1875), Telegraph (Brisbane), 10-28.

  • (1880), Sydney Morning Herald, 03-20.

  • (1880), Sydney Morning Herald, 03-27.

  • (1882), Sydney Morning Herald, 07-01.

  • (1884), Sydney Morning Herald, 03-15.

  • Information sourced from Maynard, Margaret.

  • Information sourced from Watson, Don.

  • Information sourced from Stilwell, G.T.

  • (21 April 1877), Launceston, Tas : Tasmanian, p 10.

See also

  • 'The Birds of Australia'.
  • 'The Cockatoos and Nestors of Australia and New Zealand'.
  • 'Birds and Mammals of Australia'.

Initial data sources

  • DAA with additions