Alfred R. Coffey b. 1869

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter and etcher, born in Limerick, Ireland. Resident of Sydney, NSW, in May 1923 he probably became the first Australian artist to visit and paint in the Dutch East Indies (according to Garside), travelling to Borneo, Java, Bali and the Celebes where he was interested in the local cultures.
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Related collections
  • St John's College, Sydney University, NSW (collected in)
  • Australasian Pioneers' Club (collected in)
  • Wollongong City Gallery, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • University of Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Baillieu Library Print Collection, University of Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • St John's College, Sydney University, NSW (collected in)
  • Australasian Pioneers' Club (collected in)
  • Wollongong City Gallery, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • University of Sydney, NSW (collected in)