John Mather (1848 - 1916)
1848-XX-XXHamilton, Scotland1916-02-18South Yarra, AustraliaUnited Kingdom, Australia, Scotland
John Mather
John Mather was a Scottish-Australian plein-air painter and etcher. As a painter, Mather was involved in the bohemian Artists' Camps of Sydney. In 1912 along with Frederick McCubbin, Max Meldrum, Walter Withers Mather formed the breakaway Australian Art Association. Three of Mather's own paintings, Autumn in the Fitzroy Gardens in oils, and Morning, Lake Omeo and Wintry Weather, Yarra Glen, both watercolours, were purchased by the National Gallery of Victoria.
Date and place of birt: | 1848, Hamilton, Scotland |
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Date and place of death: | 18 february 1916, South Yarra, Australia |
Nationality: | United Kingdom, Australia, Scotland |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Animalist, Artist, Landscape painter, Painter |
Genre: | Animalistic, Landscape painting, Pastoral, Rural landscape |
Art style: | Realism |
Technique: | Engraving, Etching, Oil, Oil on canvas, Watercolor |