A. T. Mockridge b. c.1882

Also known as Albert Thomas Mockridge
  • Designer (Graphic Designer),
  • Artist (Painter)
Early 20th century Melbourne commercial artist and portraitist who supposedly did the original drawing of 'Pelaco Bill'
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Commercial artist and portraitist, supposedly did the original drawing of 'Pelaco Bill’, a laughing Aboriginal man in a white shirt (and nothing else), for Pelaco Pty Ltd in 1906, according to Richard Broome, though Pelaco’s scanty records only prove that the image that became the 'Mine Tinkit It Fit’ Pelaco shirt ad for decades was around by 1922. It had ceased by 1950 when Bambi Shmith took over with the slogan, 'It Is Indeed a Lovely Shirt Sir’.

The Aboriginal who modelled for the Pelaco ad. was supposedly a Port Hedland (WA) Aboriginal called Fred Wilson (1874(?)-1948).

A. T. Mockridge later had three portraits exhibited in the Archibald Prize (one each in 1933, 1936 and 1937), at least two of which were watercolours.

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Kerr, Joan
Date written:
1999
Last updated:
2011

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References [<ExternalResource: Broome, Richard (1998), 'Seeking Mulga Fred', Aboriginal History, Volume 22, pp 1-23.>, <ExternalResource: 'Art Gallery of New South Wales, Art Prizes Database', Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Broome, Richard (2000), 'Mulga Fred (1874? - 1948)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 15, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, Vic, pp 438-439.>, <ExternalResource: (1916), 'Australian Imperial Force : Embarkation Roll ; Australian Flying Corps : Reinforcements : June 1917', 10-05.>, <ExternalResource: 'World War I Personnel Records : B2455/7983131', Canberra, ACT : National Archives of Australia.>]