George Hippolyte Aurousseau b. 14 November 1864

Also known as Georges Hippolyte Aurousseau, G. Aurousseau, G. H. Aurousseau, George H. Auroussea, George H. Aurensseau
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Artist, teacher and jeweller who, in addition to exhibiting at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition in London in 1886 and at the Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition the following year, also wrote a number of articles on freehand drawing.
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artist and teacher, studied drawing and modelling at the Technical College, Sydney, under Lucien Henry : 'The first prize has fallen to Mr Aurousseau, a jeweller’s apprentice, who works with vigour and lightness of touch, and graceful finish, which should be invaluable to him in his trade’ ( Sydney Morning Herald , 20 December 1882, 8)

At the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London, 1886, NSW Exhibits: Technical College, Sydney – art class – students’ work transferred from South Kensington – no.14 G. Aurousseau – aged 20 – occupation, jeweller – 1 drawing, Art Department.

At the Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition in 1887: NSW exhibitors – Technical College, Sydney – modelling class – No.22 G. Aurousseau – aged 20 – jeweller by occupation – Panel Renaissance (Third Grade Prize, Science and Art Dept., 1884, classified); art class – freehand drawing – No.13 G. Aurousseau – aged 20 – occupation, student – Mediaeval capital.

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References [<ExternalResource: 'NSW Marraige Records : V1855957 43B/1855; 7778/1890'.>, <ExternalResource: 'NSW Death Records : 26187/1953'.>, <ExternalResource: 'NSW Birth Records : 7674/1864; 38697/1891; 24436/1894; 31284/1896'.>, <ExternalResource: Aurousseau, G.H. (1899), 'Freehand drawing of ornamental designs', Australian Technical Journal, vol.3, pp.172-175.>, <ExternalResource: Auroussea, G.H. (1907), 'The Analysis of Inanimate Form or Object Drawing Illustrated and Explained', Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: (1882), Sydney Morning Herald, 12-20, p.8.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Deakin, Edwina.>, <ExternalResource: Aurousseau, G. H. (1952), 'Reminiscences of Old Manly (1868 to 1880)', Manly, NSW : Manly Council (Local Studies Collection), 09-29.>] [<ExternalResource: 'NSW Marraige Records : V1855957 43B/1855; 7778/1890'.>, <ExternalResource: 'NSW Death Records : 26187/1953'.>, <ExternalResource: 'NSW Birth Records : 7674/1864; 38697/1891; 24436/1894; 31284/1896'.>]