George Penkivil Slade b. 1832

  • Artist (Painter)
George Penkivil Slade was a painter and solicitor. In 1858 he migrated to New South Wales. Slade exhibited with the New South Wales Academy of Art as an amateur. It is said that he became colour-blind in the early 1870s.

Citations

  • Burmester, C.A. (1980), 'Guide to the Collections Volume 3’, National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT.

  • Craig, E.D. (1987), 'Australian Art Auction Records 1984-1987’, Sydney, NSW.

  • Ingram, Terry (1984), 'US dealer harpoons log book’, Australian Financial Review, 11-16.

  • Kolenberg, H. and Kolenberg, J. (1988), 'Tasmanian Vision’, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Exhibition catalogue, Hobart, Tas.

  • McCulloch, Alan (1984), 'Encyclopedia of Australian Art’, Hutchinson, 2nd Edition, Hawthorn, Vic.

  • Sayers, Andrew (1989), 'Drawing in Australia’, Melbourne, Vic.

  • (1985), 'Great Cities in the 19th Century’, Fine Art Society Exhibition catalogue, London, England, UK.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870