Ernest William Christmas b. 28 January 1863

  • Artist (Painter)
Ernest William Christmas, painter, was born in South Australia and moved to Western Australia in 1890s. An extensive traveler, he spent time in Western Australia, New Zealand, South America, England, the USA, and Hawaii. Christmas mainly painted landscapes featuring dramatic rivers at sunset and snow capped moutain peaks.
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Name
Ernest William Christmas
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
28 January 1863
Birth place
Yankalilla, SA
Death date
c.1918
Death place
Honolulu, Hawaii
Active Period
  • c.1886 - c.1918
Residence
  • 1905 - 1906 Wellington, New Zealand
  • 1901 - 17 September 1902 London, England, UK
  • c.1894 - c.1900 Kalgoorlie, WA ( travelled to New Zealand in 1894,1897 & 1898.)
  • 14 March 1911 - January 1912 Buenos Aries, Argentina
  • 29 February 1916 - 29 July 1918 Honolulu, Hawaii (1066 Fort Str. Honolulu & four months at Maui Hotel)
  • 1914 - 1915 (New York & San Francisco)
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
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Related events
  • Royal Society of British Artists (exhibited at)
  • Royal Society of British Artists (exhibited at)
  • Australian Federal International Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • E. W. Christmas Paintings (exhibited at)
  • Art Society of NSW (exhibited at)
  • E. W. Christmas' Pictures (exhibited at)
  • Royal Academy (exhibited at)
  • Royal Society of British Artists (exhibited at)
  • Royal Society of British Artists (exhibited at)
  • Australian Federal International Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • E. W. Christmas Paintings (exhibited at)
  • Art Society of NSW (exhibited at)
  • E. W. Christmas' Pictures (exhibited at)