Clewin Harcourt b. 13 December 1870

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Designer (Industrial / Product Designer),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Maker
Clewin Harcourt had a successful early career as an artist, both in Australia and in Europe. In his later years he lived a life of relative obscurity and was remembered more for his musical instruments than his elegant academic paintings.
Tags: Draughtsmanship, Portraiture, Musician, Arts and Crafts, Maker of musical instruments
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Name
Clewin Harcourt
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Designer (Industrial / Product Designer)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Maker
Tags:
Draughtsmanship
Portraiture
Musician
Arts and Crafts
Maker of musical instruments
Birth date
13 December 1870
Birth place
Dunolly, VIC
Death date
1965
Death place
Heidelberg, Melbourne, Vic.
Active Period
  • c.1887 - c.1938
Residence
  • 1870 - 1888 Dunolly, VIC
  • c.1890 - c.1900 Western Australia (various Western Austraiab goldfields)
  • 1901 London, England, UK
  • 1902 Antwerp, Belgium
  • c.1902 Paris, France
  • 1902 - 1912 London, England, UK
  • 1912 - c.1920 Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1920 - c.1922 Sydney, NSW
  • 1922 - 1928 Europe
  • 1928 - 1965 Heidelberg, Melbourne, Vic.
Training
  • 1886 - 1888 National Gallery School, Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1901 Westminster Art School, London, England, UK
  • 1902 Academie des Beaux Arts, Antwerp, Belgium

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Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Designer (Industrial / Product Designer)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Maker
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Designer (Industrial / Product Designer)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Tags
  • Draughtsmanship
  • Portraiture
  • Musician
  • Arts and Crafts
  • Maker of musical instruments
  • Draughtsmanship
  • Portraiture
  • Musician
  • Arts and Crafts
Trainings
  • 1886 - 1888 National Gallery School, Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1901 Westminster Art School, London, England, UK
  • 1902 Academie des Beaux Arts, Antwerp, Belgium
Summary