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Maureen Wheeler AO
Biography
Maureen and Tony Wheeler are the founders and owners of Lonely Planet Publications.
1 portrait in the collection
Sir William Ashton OBE
Biography
Sir William (Will) Ashton OBE (1881-1963) was the son of James Ashton, who founded Adelaide's Norwood Art School in 1885 and its Academy of Arts in 1895.
1 portrait in the collection
Julian Ashton CBE
Biography
Julian Rossi Ashton CBE (1851-1942), art teacher, artist and critic, trained in art in London and at the Académie Julian in Paris before coming to Australia to work on the Illustrated Australian News in 1878.
4 portraits in the collection
Will Ashton
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 1960
William Ashton, c. 1940s
Max Dupain OBE
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Richard King 2008
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
William Baker Ashton
Biography
William Baker Ashton (1800-1854) was the first governor of Adelaide Gaol.
1 portrait in the collection
Julian Rossi Ashton, 1933
Eric Wilson
Portrait, charcoal on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Philip Bacon AM 2012
Julian Ashton Life Class, 1920
Harold Cazneaux
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Purchased 2015
Julian Ashton, 1931
Harold Cazneaux
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2008
William Baker Ashton, First Governor of Adelaide Gaol, c. 1849
Henry H. Glover
Portrait, watercolour on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011
Tony and Maureen Wheeler, 2005
Francis Reiss, June Orford
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2005
Society of Artists Selection Committee, 1907
Henry King
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Purchased 2008
Henry H. Glover
Biography
English lithographer and watercolourist Henry Heath Glover (c. 1810-1858) emigrated to South Australia in 1848 with his two sons - one of whom, Henry Heath Glover Junior (1828-1904) was also an illustrator and printmaker.
1 portrait in the collection
Thea Proctor, c. 1896
an unknown artist
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Thea Bryant (Proctor) 2005
Judith O'Conal-Prinz
Biography
Judith O’Conal grew up in Sydney’s Rocks area and became interested in art as she repeatedly passed the plaque advertising the Julian Ashton School.
1 portrait in the collection
Clif Peir
Biography
Clif Peir (b.1905) was a Sydney painter and teacher, who studied at the Julian Ashton School under Ashton and H.C.Gibbons.
1 portrait in the collection