William Rodney Barnes b. c.1851

Also known as Will Barnes, William R. Barnes, W. R. Barnes, Wil R. Barnes, W. Rodney Barnes
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Designer (Theatre / Film Designer),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
Early 20th century cartoonist, painter, illustrator and theatrical designer; active in Melbourne, New Zealand and America.

Citations

  • Greenop, Frank S. (1947), 'History of Magazine Publishing in Australia’, Sydney, NSW : K. G. Murray.

  • McCulloch, Alan (1984), 'Encyclopedia of Australian Art’, Melbourne, Vic. : 2nd edition.

  • Moore, William (1934), 'The Story of Australian Art’, 2 vols., (facsimilie reprint 1980).

  • McCulloch, Alan (1984), 'Art and the Theatre in Victoria 1844-1984’, Mornington Peninsula Arts Centre Sesquicentenary of Victoria regional touring exhibition catalogue.

  • Information sourced from Peers, Juliet.

  • 'National Library of Australia website’, Canberra, ACT: http://www.nla.gov.au.

  • (1891), Table talk, 06-12.

See also

  • 'On the Block [silhouettes of Melbourne types], ad. for and in the Boomerang 1/1 (18 August 1894)'.

Initial data sources

  • Black and white artists