Frederick William Leist b. 21 August 1873

Also known as Fred Leist
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Painter)
Early 20th century Sydney and London painter, cartoonist, war artist and teacher. He was an inaugural council member of the Sydney Society of Artists in 1895 and - after the merger (1902-07) - of the Royal Art Society of NSW.
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Name
Frederick William Leist
Also known as Fred Leist
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Teacher (ANZSIC code: 8102)
Birth date
21 August 1873
Birth place
Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales
Birth note
1877 according to Greenwall; 1878 according to Christie's Australia. His date of birth (21st August 1873) is confirmed by his attestation form completed by him on joining the AIF in 1917.
Death date
18 February 1945
Death place
Sydney, New South Wales
Active Period
  • c.1895 - c.1945
Residence
  • c.1926 - c.1945 Sydney, New South Wales
  • c.1908 - c.1926 London, England, UK
  • c.1873 - c.1908 Sydney, New South Wales
Training
  • Julian Ashton, Art Society of NSW, Sydney, NSW
  • Sydney Technical College, Ultimo, Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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Related people
  • Dyson, Will (associate of)
  • Leist, Emily (sibling of)
  • Leist, Florence (sibling of)
  • Ashton, Julian (associate of)
  • Leist, Edward Frederick (child of)
  • Leist, Harriet Eliza (child of)
  • Dyson, Will (associate of)
  • Leist, Emily (sibling of)
  • Leist, Florence (sibling of)
  • Ashton, Julian (associate of)
  • Leist, Edward Frederick (child of)
  • Leist, Harriet Eliza (child of)
Related person groups
  • NSW Society of Artists, Sydney, New South Wales (associate of)
  • Royal Art Society of NSW, Sydney, New South Wales (associate of)
  • Royal Society of British Painters in Oils (associate of)
  • Australian Watercolour Institute, Sydney, New South Wales (associate of)
  • NSW Society of Artists, Sydney, New South Wales (associate of)
  • Royal Art Society of NSW, Sydney, New South Wales (associate of)
  • Royal Society of British Painters in Oils (associate of)
  • Australian Watercolour Institute, Sydney, New South Wales (associate of)
Related collections
  • Sheffield and Bradford Galleries, England, UK (collected in)
  • Mornington Peninsula Art Gallery, Mornington Victoria (collected in)
  • Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo, Vic. (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld. (collected in)
  • Sheffield and Bradford Galleries, England, UK (collected in)
  • Mornington Peninsula Art Gallery, Mornington Victoria (collected in)
  • Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo, Vic. (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld. (collected in)
Related events
  • Australian Watercolour Institute (exhibited at)
  • Royal Art Society of NSW (exhibited at)
  • NSW Society of Artists (exhibited at)
  • Salon (exhibited at)
  • Royal Academy (exhibited at)
  • Venice Biennale (exhibited at)
  • Australians in black & white : (the most public art) (None)
  • Wembley exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Australian Watercolour Institute (exhibited at)
  • Royal Art Society of NSW (exhibited at)
  • NSW Society of Artists (exhibited at)
  • Salon (exhibited at)
  • Royal Academy (exhibited at)
  • Venice Biennale (exhibited at)
  • Australians in black & white : (the most public art) (None)
  • Wembley exhibition (exhibited at)
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