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1897 Victoria, Australia - 1968 Warrandyte, Melbourne, Australia. Known for: Industrial scenes, harbor views, portraits, landscape and floral still life painting.
Ernest William Buckmaster (1897–1968) was an Australian artist born in Victoria. He won the Archibald Prize* in 1932 with a portrait of Sir William Irvine. He also served as an Australian war artist... Read full biography
Ernest William Buckmaster (1897–1968) was an Australian artist born in Victoria. He won the Archibald Prize* in 1932 with a portrait of Sir William Irvine. He also served as an Australian war artist during World War II. Buckmaster was born in the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn on 3 July 1897. He was... Read full biography
Ernest William Buckmaster (1897–1968) was an Australian artist born in Victoria. He won the Archibald Prize* in 1932 with a portrait of Sir William Irvine. He also served as an Australian war artist during World War II. Buckmaster was born in the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn on 3 July 1897. He was the eldest son of Harry Amos Buckmaster, straw-hat manufacturer, and his wife Letitia Martha née' Chandler. He attended a state primary school at Box Hill where he showed drawing skills at an early... Read full biography
Ernest William Buckmaster (1897–1968) was an Australian artist born in Victoria. He won the Archibald Prize* in 1932 with a portrait of Sir William Irvine. He also served as an Australian war artist during World War II. Buckmaster was born in the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn on 3 July 1897. He was the eldest son of Harry Amos Buckmaster, straw-hat manufacturer, and his wife Letitia Martha née' Chandler. He attended a state primary school at Box Hill where he showed drawing skills at an early age. Buckmaster was apprenticed to a signwriter in 1913. His poor physique made him unsuitable for service in World War I. His employer, an amateur painter, suggested he undertake art training. Buckmaster studied at the National Gallery School in... Read full biography
Ernest William Buckmaster (1897–1968) was an Australian artist born in Victoria. He won the Archibald Prize* in 1932 with a portrait of Sir William Irvine. He also served as an Australian war artist during World War II. Buckmaster was born in the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn on 3 July 1897. He was the eldest son of Harry Amos Buckmaster, straw-hat manufacturer, and his wife Letitia Martha née' Chandler. He attended a state primary school at Box Hill where he showed drawing skills at an early age. Buckmaster was apprenticed to a signwriter in 1913. His poor physique made him unsuitable for service in World War I. His employer, an amateur painter, suggested he undertake art training. Buckmaster studied at the National Gallery School in Melbourne from 1918 to 1924. There his teachers included Lindsay Bernard Hall and W.B. McInnes. He emerged as an accomplished pa... Read full biography
