Hugh Raymond McCrae b. 4 October 1876

Also known as Hugh McCrae, Splash
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Significant early 20th century Melbourne and Sydney poet, author, cartoonist, illustrator and editor, McCrae was a close friend of Norman Lindsay, with whom he collaborated on a number of projects.
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Name
Hugh Raymond McCrae
Also known as:
  • Hugh McCrae
  • Splash
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Other Occupation
  • Decoder, Censor's Office, World War 1 (ANZSIC code: 7600)
  • Actor (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • Editor (ANZSIC code: 5412)
  • Author (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • Poet (ANZSIC code: 9002)
Birth date
4 October 1876
Birth place
Anchorfield, Hawthorn, Melbourne, Vic.
Death date
17 February 1958
Death place
Chatswood, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1896 - c.1958
Residence
  • c.1922 - c.1958 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1930 - c.1935 Camden, NSW
  • c.1901 - c.1905 Lavender Bay, Sydney, NSW
  • c.1914 - c.1915 New York, NY, USA
  • c.1876 - c.1901 Hawthorn, Melbourne, Vic.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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Alternative names
  • Hugh McCrae
  • Splash
  • Hugh McCrae
  • Splash
Related people
  • Lindsay, Norman (associate of)
  • Dyson, Will (associate of)
  • McCrae, George Gordon (child of)
  • McCrae, Georgiana (grandchild of)
  • McCrae, Georgiana (associate of)
  • Clarke, Marcus (associate of)
  • Lindsay, Rose (associate of)
  • Gordon, Adam Lindsay (associate of)
  • McCrae, Augusta Helen (child of)
  • McCrae, Annie Geraldine (spouse of)
  • McCrae, Janet Le Brun (spouse of)
  • Cowper, Dorothea Huntley (parent of)
  • McWilliam, Marjorie Francesca (parent of)
  • Morris, Georgiana Rose (parent of)
  • Keats, Horan (associate of)
  • Lindsay, Norman (associate of)
  • Dyson, Will (associate of)
  • McCrae, George Gordon (child of)
  • McCrae, Georgiana (grandchild of)
  • McCrae, Georgiana (associate of)
  • Clarke, Marcus (associate of)
  • Lindsay, Rose (associate of)
  • Gordon, Adam Lindsay (associate of)
  • McCrae, Augusta Helen (child of)
  • McCrae, Annie Geraldine (spouse of)
  • McCrae, Janet Le Brun (spouse of)
  • Cowper, Dorothea Huntley (parent of)
  • McWilliam, Marjorie Francesca (parent of)
  • Morris, Georgiana Rose (parent of)
  • Keats, Horan (associate of)
Related person groups
  • Yorick Club, Melbourne (associate of)
  • Yorick Club, Melbourne (associate of)
Related works
  • The Cat and the Mouse (creator of)
  • Women's Fashions (creator of)
  • Jim and Jam (creator of)
  • The Cat and the Mouse (creator of)
  • Women's Fashions (creator of)
  • Jim and Jam (creator of)
Related collections
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • OBE (received)
  • The Bookfellow's Decorative Drawing Competition (received)
  • OBE (received)
  • The Bookfellow's Decorative Drawing Competition (received)
Related events
  • Fifty Years of Australian Cartooning (None)
  • Fifty Years of Australian Cartooning (None)
Field Changes
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