John Shirlow b. 1869

Also known as John Alexander Thomas Shirlow, J. Shirlow, J. A. S., John Shirlow
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
Influential Federation era Melbourne painter, etcher and cartoonist.
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painter, etcher and cartoonist, led Australia’s painter-etcher movement in the early 20th century. A working-class marriage gag in Gadfly 1907 is signed 'J. Shirlow’ (ill. Lindesay 1979, 131), while 'J.A.S’, presumably also Shirlow, decorated the invitation to the Melbourne Savage Club’s fifty-third annual dinner in December 1910 with The High Kangaruler (NLA (PIC R4971 LOC 3793-B)

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Kerr, Joan
Date written:
1996
Last updated:
2007

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Alternative names
  • John Alexander Thomas Shirlow
  • J. Shirlow
  • J. A. S.
  • John Shirlow
  • John Alexander Thomas Shirlow
  • J. Shirlow
  • J. A. S.
  • John Shirlow
Related person groups
  • Melbourne Savage Club (associate of)
  • Melbourne Savage Club (associate of)
Related works
  • The "Melbourne set" (creator of)
Related collections
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Dixson 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)
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Dixson 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)
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