Alfred Vincent
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Alfred James Vincent was an Australia
n cartoonist born in Launceston, Tasmania
.
Alf Vincent contributed work to Melbourne Punch
from 1895, in 1896 succeeding Tom Carrington as feature artist.
After many years of submitting work to Sydney Bulletin
, he joined their staff in 1898, as a replacement for Tom Durkin
and remained there until 1915. He also contributed to The Bulletin's sister publication Lone Hand.
His work may be mistaken for that of his idol Phil May (1864–1903), a fact that was noted by several critics including A. G. Stephens and Lionel Lindsay
.
He was a member of Melbourne Savage Club
from its foundation in 1900 to 1915 and designed the club emblem.
After some months of ill health he committed suicide by cutting his throat with a razor.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n cartoonist born in Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
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Alf Vincent contributed work to Melbourne Punch
Melbourne Punch
Melbourne Punch was an Australian illustrated magazine founded by Edgar Ray and Frederick Sinnett, modelled closely on Punch of London which was founded just fifteen years earlier....
from 1895, in 1896 succeeding Tom Carrington as feature artist.
After many years of submitting work to Sydney Bulletin
The Bulletin
The Bulletin was an Australian weekly magazine that was published in Sydney from 1880 until January 2008. It was influential in Australian culture and politics from about 1890 until World War I, the period when it was identified with the "Bulletin school" of Australian literature. Its influence...
, he joined their staff in 1898, as a replacement for Tom Durkin
Tom Durkin
Tom Durkin is an American sportscaster and public address announcer specializing in Thoroughbred horse racing. He was the race caller for NBC Sports from 1984 through 2010....
and remained there until 1915. He also contributed to The Bulletin's sister publication Lone Hand.
His work may be mistaken for that of his idol Phil May (1864–1903), a fact that was noted by several critics including A. G. Stephens and Lionel Lindsay
Lionel Lindsay
Sir Lionel Arthur Lindsay was an Australian artist and brother of artist and illustrator Norman Lindsay.-Early life:...
.
He was a member of Melbourne Savage Club
Melbourne Savage Club
Melbourne Savage Club is a private Australian gentlemen's club founded in 1894, primarily for professionals in the arts and sciences, politics and business.Dr...
from its foundation in 1900 to 1915 and designed the club emblem.
After some months of ill health he committed suicide by cutting his throat with a razor.
Sources
- McCullough, Alan Encyclopedia of Australian Art Hutchinson of London 1968
- Backhouse, Sue. Tasmanian Artists of the Twentieth Century Pandani Press, Hobart 1988.