Max Meldrum

Australian · 1875–1955 · Painter

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… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Max Meldrum, Le Clocher (Après Midi) (1908) The Bell Tower (Afternoon), oil on canvasLe Clocher (Après Midi) (1908) The Bell Tower (Afternoon)Smith & Singer · A$73,636≈ $48,441≈ £38,614≈ €44,218Sign up to see
  2. Max Meldrum, Road at Doncaster 1950, 1950, oil on boardRoad at Doncaster 1950Smith & Singer · A$8,591≈ $5,652≈ £4,505≈ €5,159Sign up to see
  3. Max Meldrum, Roadway, 1940, oil on boardRoadwayLeonard Joel · A$5,000≈ $4,687≈ £2,942≈ €3,509Sign up to see

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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.

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Born 1875, EdinburghDied 1955, KewOccupation PainterWikidata Q6795012 ↗ULAN 500107035 ↗

Australian Tonalism

Also known as Duncan Max Meldrum

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By). See data sources & attribution.

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