George Rossi Ashton b. 1857

Also known as G. R. Ashton
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter, illustrator and cartoonist, came to Australia at the encouragement of his brother Julian Ashton. Remained in Australia for 14 years mainly working as an illustrator for various newspapers, developing a skill at political cartoons, which he later utilised back in London in an unusual music hall act doing lightning sketches of the likes of Roberts, Buller and Kruger.
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associate of
Philip William May
1864
Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Tom Durkin
1853
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Julian Rossi Ashton
1851
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter)
sibling of
Julian Rossi Ashton
1857
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Julian Rossi Ashton
1857
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter)
associate of
George Gordon
1857
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Livingston Hopkins
1857
Artist (Painter), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Walter Brookes Spong
1857
Artist (Painter)
friend of
Walter Withers
1857
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)

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