Alexander Tolmer b. 1815

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Sketcher and police officer, was born in England of French parents and moved to South Australia. Sketched military pictures, scenes of the Australian landscape, criminals and bushrangers and Aboriginals.
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exhibited at
Adelaide art exhibition
Date
1847
Place
Adelaide, SA
Description
Type
Exhibition

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References [<ExternalResource: Mayo, J. (1976), 'Alexander Tolmer', Melbourne, Vic : Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 6 [Nairn, B. (ed.)], Melbourne University Press.>, <ExternalResource: Benko, N. (1969), 'Art and Artists of South Australia', Adelaide, SA.>, <ExternalResource: Tolmer, A. (1882), 'Reminiscences of an Adventurous and Chequered Career at Home and at the Antipodes', London, England, UK.>, <ExternalResource: (1975), 'Forgotten Artists', Adelaide, SA : Art Gallery of South Australia catalogue.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Lennon, Jane.>, <ExternalResource: McCulloch, Alan (1984), 'Encyclopedia of Australian Art', Melbourne, Vic : Hutchinson of Australia (2nd edition).>]