Gother Victor Fyers Mann b. 8 October 1863

Also known as G. V. F. Mann, Victor Mann, Vic Mann
  • Artist (Painter)
Best known for being a long term director of the (then) National Art Gallery of NSW, Mann was also a talented artist and trained architect.
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Name
Gother Victor Fyers Mann
Also known as:
  • G. V. F. Mann
  • Victor Mann
  • Vic Mann
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Gallery Director
  • Architect
Birth date
8 October 1863
Birth place
Paddington, Sydney, NSW
Death date
12 November 1948
Death place
Royal North Shore Hospital, North Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1885 - c.1940
Residence
  • c.1922 - c.1930 Neutral Bay, Sydney, NSW
  • c.1911 - c.1921 'Brungal', Spains Whalf Road, Neutral Bay, Sydney, NSW
Training
  • c.1885- Architecture School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
  • 1891 Tom Roberts and Arthur Streeton, Sydney, NSW
  • 1885 Julian R. Ashton, Sydney, NSW
Cultural Heritage
  • English
Languages
  • English

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Alternative names
  • G. V. F. Mann
  • Victor Mann
  • Vic Mann
  • G. V. F. Mann
  • Victor Mann
  • Vic Mann
Related people
  • Lister, William Lister (associate of)
  • Ashton, Julian Rossi (associate of)
  • Lindsay, Lionel (associate of)
  • MacNally, Matthew James (associate of)
  • Roberts, Tom (associate of)
  • Streeton, Arthur (associate of)
  • Conder, Charles (associate of)
  • Mann, John Frederick (child of)
  • Mann, Gother Kerr (relative of)
  • Smith, Sydney Ure (associate of)
  • Waterhouse, Bertrand James (associate of)
  • Longstaff, John (associate of)
  • Young, Blamire (associate of)
  • McInnes, W.B. (associate of)
  • Mann, Camilla Victoria (child of)
  • Mitchell, Thomas Livingstone (grandchild of)
  • Mann, Mabel B. (spouse of)
  • Ashton, William (associate of)
  • Lister, William Lister (associate of)
  • Ashton, Julian Rossi (associate of)
  • Lindsay, Lionel (associate of)
  • MacNally, Matthew James (associate of)
  • Roberts, Tom (associate of)
  • Streeton, Arthur (associate of)
  • Conder, Charles (associate of)
  • Mann, John Frederick (child of)
  • Mann, Gother Kerr (relative of)
  • Smith, Sydney Ure (associate of)
  • Waterhouse, Bertrand James (associate of)
  • Longstaff, John (associate of)
  • Young, Blamire (associate of)
  • McInnes, W.B. (associate of)
  • Mann, Camilla Victoria (child of)
  • Mitchell, Thomas Livingstone (grandchild of)
  • Mann, Mabel B. (spouse of)
  • Ifould, W.H. (associate of)
  • Ashton, William (associate of)
Related person groups
  • NSW Society of Artists (associate of)
  • Australian Watercolour Institute (associate of)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (associate of)
  • Australian Arts Club (associate of)
  • Macleod Gallery, Sydney, NSW (associate of)
  • (Royal) Art Society of NSW (associate of)
  • Commonwealth Art Advisory Board (associate of)
  • NSW Society of Artists (associate of)
  • Australian Watercolour Institute (associate of)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (associate of)
  • Australian Arts Club (associate of)
  • Macleod Gallery, Sydney, NSW (associate of)
  • (Royal) Art Society of NSW (associate of)
  • Commonwealth Art Advisory Board (associate of)
Related works
  • "Brushfarm" Eastwood (creator of)
  • A Club Night Sketch (creator of)
  • "Brushfarm" Eastwood (creator of)
  • A Club Night Sketch (creator of)
Related collections
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Awarded C.B.E. (received)
  • Society of Artists (received)
  • National prize awarded by the president of the Institute of Architects, for draftsmanship and design (received)
  • Awarded C.B.E. (received)
  • Society of Artists (received)
  • National prize awarded by the president of the Institute of Architects, for draftsmanship and design (received)
Related events
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Solo show (exhibited at)
  • Australian Arts Club (exhibited at)
  • Australian Arts Club (exhibited at)
  • Exhibition of Pictures of Old Sydney (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Solo show (exhibited at)
  • Australian Arts Club (exhibited at)
  • Australian Arts Club (exhibited at)
  • Exhibition of Pictures of Old Sydney (exhibited at)
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