Duncan Max Meldrum (1875 - 1955)
1875-12-03Edinburgh, United Kingdom1955-06-06Kew, AustraliaUnited Kingdom, Australia
Duncan Max Meldrum
Duncan Max Meldrum was a Scottish-born Australian artist and art teacher, best known as the founder of Australian tonalism, a representational painting style that became popular in Melbourne during the interwar period. He also won fame for his portrait work, winning the prestigious Archibald Prize for portraiture in 1939 and 1940.
Date and place of birt: | 3 december 1875, Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
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Date and place of death: | 6 june 1955, Kew, Australia |
Nationality: | United Kingdom, Australia |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter, Portraitist |
Genre: | Portrait |
Art style: | Tonalism |