Charles Wheeler (1881 - 1977)
1881-01-04New Zealand1977-10-26Melbourne, AustraliaAustralia, New Zealand
Charles Wheeler
Charles Arthur Wheeler was an Australian painter. Born in New Zealand, he arrived in Australia about 1891. He won the Archibald Prize for 1933. In 1939 he was appointed master of the painting school at the national gallery, Melbourne.
Date and place of birt: | 4 january 1881, New Zealand |
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Date and place of death: | 26 october 1977, Melbourne, Australia |
Nationality: | Australia, New Zealand |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Landscape painter, Painter, Portraitist |
Genre: | Animalistic, Cityscape, Nude art, Landscape painting, Portrait, Rural landscape |
Art style: | Realism |
Technique: | Oil, Oil on canvas, Pastel |