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Percy Leason b. 25 February 1889

Also known as Percy Alexander Leason

Artist (Draughtsman),
Artist (Printmaker),
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
Artist (Painter)

Percy Leason is best known as a black and white illustrator but his portraits of Aboriginal subjects completed 1929-1934 make an important contribution to the history of Aboriginal representations.

LaTrobe Picture Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic.
State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC

Website

http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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The Art Gallery of New South Wales began in the 1870s as an aspect of the Academy of Art. Later it became known as the National Art Gallery of NSW. This name persisted beyond Federation in 1901. It was given its present name in 1958.
It remains the principal collecting and exhibiting body in NSW and is governed by the Art Gallery of New South Wales Act of 1980.

Website

https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/

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Percy Leason b. 25 February 1889

LaTrobe Picture Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic.

State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC

Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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