E. Ashton Murphy b. c.1874

Also known as Ashton Murphy
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Federation era Brisbane (and Toowoomba ?) black-and-white artist. In the 1920s he was employed by Joseph Cornelius Marconi to draw cartoons and do graphic designs that made extravagant claims for his Brisbane-based Goanna Salve, 'the Australian bush ointment', which became an Australian icon.
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Name
E. Ashton Murphy
Also known as Ashton Murphy
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Birth date
c.1874
Birth place
Queensland
Birth note
1873 according to National Library of Australia, Canberrsa, ACT.
Death date
1939
Active Period
  • c.1897 - c.1934
Residence
  • c.1898 Toowoomba, Queensland?
  • c.1873 - c.1939 Brisbane, Queensland
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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