Thomas Clark b. c.1814

  • Artist (Painter)
Painter and teacher born in London, England. Resident of Victoria he taught in and exhibited with many institutions.
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exhibited at
The Australian Landscape
Date
1972 - 1973
Place
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA
Description

“The Australian Landscape” was a national touring exhibition organised by the Australian Gallery Directors’ Council in 1972. The organising gallery was the Art Gallery of South Australia, and the curators were Daniel Thomas (Art Gallery of New South Wales) Ian North (Art Gallery of South Australia) and Frances McCarthy [later Lindsay] (National Gallery of Victoria). Generous funding from the Peter Stuyvesant foundation enabled the curators to travel the country together in order to make considered judgements.
The exhibition opened at the Art Gallery of South Australia on 3 March 1972, and toured to the Western Australian Art Gallery, National Gallery of Victoria, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Australian National Gallery (temporary premises), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Newcastle City Art Gallery, and the Queensland Art Gallery.
The catalogue introduction claims that the exhibition comprised of 'fifty-five of the best Australian landscapes ever executed’. It was characterised by a breadth of vision, with works from every state – including regional galleries and private collections. It is distinguished by having a greater emphasis on colonial works than previous exhibitions, and elevating the reputation of Eugene Von Guerard and John Glover.
There were only two works by women – Grace Cossington Smith and Margaret Preston– and none by any Aboriginal artist.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Melbourne Intercolonial Exhibition
Date
1866 - 1867
Place
Melbourne, Vic.
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
[Diorama opened]
Date
8 March 1862
Place
119 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Vic.
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Victorian Exhibition of Fine Arts
Date
1860
Place
Melbourne, Victoria
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Victorian Society of Fine Arts Exhibition
Date
December 1857
Place
Melbourne, Victoria
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Victoria Fine Arts Society Exhibition
Date
1853
Place
Mechanics Institution, Melbourne, Vic.
Description
Type
Exhibition

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Residences
  • c.1852 - c.1883 Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1851 - c.1852 Russia
  • c.1846 - c.1851 Birmingham, England, UK
  • c.1814 - c.1846 London, England, UK
  • c.November 1852 - c.1883 Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1851 - c.1852 Russia
  • c.February 1846 - c.March 1851 Birmingham, England, UK
  • c.1814 - c.1846 London, England, UK
Other occupations
  • Teacher
  • Teacher
References [<ExternalResource: Thomas, D., North, I., & McCarthy F. (1972), 'The Australian Landscape'.>]
Arrivals
  • 1852 (Melbourne, Victoria.)
  • October 1852 (Melbourne, Victoria.)
Related people
  • Chuck, Thomas Foster (associate of)
  • Campbell, Oswald Rose (associate of)
  • Roberts, Tom (associate of)
  • McCubbin, Frederick (associate of)
  • Pitt, William (associate of)
  • Burne-Jones, Edward (associate of)
  • Barkly, Henry (associate of)
  • Clark, Susan (child of)
  • Clark, Jane (spouse of)
  • Chuck, Thomas Foster (associate of)
  • Campbell, Oswald Rose (associate of)
  • Roberts, Tom (associate of)
  • McCubbin, Frederick (associate of)
  • Pitt, William (associate of)
  • Burne-Jones, Edward (associate of)
  • Barkly, Henry (associate of)
  • Clark, Susan (child of)
  • Clark, Jane (spouse of)
Related person groups
  • Victorian Society of Fine Arts (associate of)
  • Royal Society of Arts (associate of)
  • Nottingham School of Arts (associate of)
  • King's College (associate of)
  • Government School of Design at Birmingham (associate of)
  • King Edward's School of Design (associate of)
  • Carlton School of Design (associate of)
  • School of Design, National Gallery of Victoria (associate of)
  • Council of the Victorian Academy of Arts (associate of)
  • Victoria Fine Arts Society (associate of)
  • Victorian Society of Fine Arts (associate of)
  • Royal Society of Arts (associate of)
  • Nottingham School of Arts (associate of)
  • King's College (associate of)
  • Government School of Design at Birmingham (associate of)
  • King Edward's School of Design (associate of)
  • Carlton School of Design (associate of)
  • School of Design, National Gallery of Victoria (associate of)
  • Council of the Victorian Academy of Arts (associate of)
  • Victoria Fine Arts Society (associate of)
Related works
  • (Views of the Wannon Falls near Hamilton, VIC) (creator of)
  • Falls on the Wannon (creator of)
  • (Portrait of Governor Sir Henry Barkly) (creator of)
  • Fern Tree Gully, Dandenong (creator of)
  • Fern Gully with Aboriginal Family (creator of)
  • Grand Moving Diorama Illustrating the Exploring Expedition, the Death of Burke and Wills and the Preservation of King (creator of)
  • Ulysses and Diomedes Capturing the Horses of King Rhesus (creator of)
  • Emerald Hill and Sandridge from the Government Domain (creator of)
  • The Coast near St. Kilda (creator of)
  • Moonlight Scene (creator of)
  • Distant View of Melbourne and Hobson's Bay (creator of)
  • (Views of the Wannon Falls near Hamilton, VIC) (creator of)
  • Falls on the Wannon (creator of)
  • (Portrait of Governor Sir Henry Barkly) (creator of)
  • Fern Tree Gully, Dandenong (creator of)
  • Fern Gully with Aboriginal Family (creator of)
  • Grand Moving Diorama Illustrating the Exploring Expedition, the Death of Burke and Wills and the Preservation of King (creator of)
  • Ulysses and Diomedes Capturing the Horses of King Rhesus (creator of)
  • Emerald Hill and Sandridge from the Government Domain (creator of)
  • The Coast near St. Kilda (creator of)
  • Moonlight Scene (creator of)
  • Distant View of Melbourne and Hobson's Bay (creator of)
Related collections
  • State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Grimwade Collection, Melbourne University, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Warrnambool Art Gallery, Warrnambool, Vic. (collected in)
  • Hamilton Art Gallery, Hamilton, Vic. (collected in)
  • Joseph Brown Collection, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Melbourne University, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • National Gallery 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)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo, Vic. (collected in)
  • State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Grimwade Collection, Melbourne University, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Warrnambool Art Gallery, Warrnambool, Vic. (collected in)
  • Hamilton Art Gallery, Hamilton, Vic. (collected in)
  • Joseph Brown Collection, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Melbourne University, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • National Gallery 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)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo, Vic. (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Royal Society of Arts (received)
  • Royal Society of Arts (received)
  • Royal Society of Arts (received)
  • Royal Society of Arts (received)
Related events
  • The Australian Landscape (exhibited at)
  • Melbourne Intercolonial Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • [Diorama opened] (exhibited at)
  • Victorian Exhibition of Fine Arts (exhibited at)
  • Victorian Society of Fine Arts Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Victoria Fine Arts Society Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Melbourne Intercolonial Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • [Diorama opened] (exhibited at)
  • Victorian Exhibition of Fine Arts (None)
  • Victorian Society of Fine Arts Exhibition (None)
  • Victoria Fine Arts Society Exhibition (None)
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