Anthony Alder b. 27 December 1838

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Anthony Alder was a Brisbane-based taxidermist who is also known for his paintings of Australian fauna, particularly ornithological subjects.
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exhibited at
Birds of Australia: treasures from the collection
Date
8 December 2007 - 9 March 2008
Place
State Library of Queensland, South Brisbane, QLD
Description

Alder’s painting of 17 birds is catalogue number 17 in this exhibition.

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/whats-on/exhibit/online/tw/Displays/birds_of_australia
exhibited at
Beale and Company Piano Warehouse
Date
August 1898
Place
Beale and Company Piano Warehouse, Queen Street, Brisbane, QLD
Description

Alder displayed “The monarch of the peak” here in August 1898.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Queensland International Exhibtion
Date
1897
Place
Brisbane, QLD
Description

Alder displayed two works here, “The heron’s home” (cat. 95; price 10 pounds) and “Homeward laddie” (cat. 130; price 20 pounds)

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland exhibiton
Date
1895
Place
Brisbane, QLD
Description

“Lincoln sheep, homeward laddie” exhibited here, priced at 30 pounds. Won the “original oil colour painting” prize.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Kaye and Son Piano Warehouse
Date
c.1894 - c.1895
Place
Kaye and Son Piano Warehouse, Queen Street, Brisbane, QLD
Description

Alder displayed a picture in their front window, and in May 1895, exhibited several more works. All were available for sale.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Messrs Greenfield and Barraclough's amateur art exhibition
Date
December 1892
Place
Queen Street, Brisbane
Description

Alder displayed several paintings here. Won 3 pound second prize for the work “Heron’s haunt”, and many also voted for “No laughing matter”.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Date
c.1892 - c.1907
Place
George Street, Brisbane, QLD
Description

It appears that Alder displayed work on his business premises in George Street, Brisbane.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Queensland National Assoication Exhibition
Date
1880
Place
Brisbane, QLD
Description

Two landscapes displayed.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Queensland Intercolonial Exhibtion
Date
1876
Place
Brisbane, QLD
Description

“Rural echoes” was displayed, entry 833.

Type
Exhibition

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References [<ExternalResource: McKay, Judith (April 1998), ''A good show': Colonial Queensland at international exhibitions', Memoirs of the Queensland Museum Cultural Heritage Series, vol. 1, part 2, Brisbane, .>, <ExternalResource: Fawcett, J W (c.1894), 'Queenslander', Queenslander, Brisbane, QLD, JW Fawcett's notes on Queensland ornithology were complimented by Alder's grisaille watercolours. The first installment was published on 22 September 1894 and continued weekly until 14 March 1896. Until 1900 intermittent illustrated entries continued to be exhibited in the Queenslander. A colour reproduction of Alder's painting of 17 Queensland birds, now in the collection of the State Library of Queensland, was published in 1906-12-08.>, <ExternalResource: 'Brisbane Courier', Brisbane Courier, Brisbane, QLD, Articles detailing Alder include 1862-01-28 p2; 1871-04-25 p2; 1876-02-03 p2; 1876-06-26 p3; 1877-09-27 p4; 1877-12-04 p1; 1878-07-05 p2; 1878-08-27 p3; 1879-07-31 p5; 1879-08-23 p1; 1892-01-13 p6; 1892-09-17 p5; 1892-12-29 p6; 1893-01-14 p4; 1894-12-4 p4; 1895-02-09 p6; 1895-04-06 p4; 1895-05-09 p1; 1895-05-09 p5; 1895-08-13 p3; 1895-08-15 p7; 1895-12-17 p4; 1896-01-30 p8; 1897-01-25 p7; 1898-07-13 p6; 1898-08-05 p4; 1900-10-24 p5; 1915-04-21 p6; 1915-04-23 p9.>, <ExternalResource: Byrne, Dianne F.; Lambkin, Kevin J. (2010), ''Anthony Alder (1838-1915), Queensland taxidermist and bird painter', Archives of Natural History 37 pp. 58-73', Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, Scotland, Primary source of information. Comprehensive list of references and further sources contained within.>, <ExternalResource: 'Published sources', Archives of Natural History 37 pp58-73; Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, Scotland. http://www.euppublishing.com/doi/abs/10.3366/E026095410900165X.>, <ExternalResource: (1880), 'Official Catalouge of the fifth annual exhibition 1880', Queensland National Association, Brisbane, QLD.>, <ExternalResource: Mather, Patricia (1986), 'A time for a museum: the history of the Queensland Museum 1862-1986', Queensland Museum, South Brisbane, QLD.>, <ExternalResource: (1897), 'Official Catalogue: The Queensland International Exhibtion 1897', The Queensland International Exhibtion, Brisbane, QLD.>, <ExternalResource: (1895), 'Official catalogue. Exhibition 1895', National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD.>, <ExternalResource: (1876), 'Catalogue of the Intercolonial exhibition 1876', National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD.>, <ExternalResource: Olsen, Penny (2001), 'Feather and Brush: three centuries of Australian bird art', CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne VIC.>, <ExternalResource: McKay, Judith (2004), 'Showing off: Queensland at world expositions 1862 to 1988', Central Queensland University Press and Queensland Museum, Brisbane, QLD.>] [<ExternalResource: McKay, Judith (April 1998), ''A good show': Colonial Queensland at international exhibitions', Memoirs of the Queensland Museum Cultural Heritage Series, vol. 1, part 2, Brisbane, .>, <ExternalResource: Fawcett, J W (c.1894), 'Queenslander', Queenslander, Brisbane, QLD, JW Fawcett's notes on Queensland ornithology were complimented by Alder's grisaille watercolours. The first installment was published on 22 September 1894 and continued weekly until 14 March 1896. Until 1900 intermittent illustrated entries continued to be exhibited in the Queenslander. A colour reproduction of Alder's painting of 17 Queensland birds, now in the collection of the State Library of Queensland, was published in 1906-12-08.>, <ExternalResource: 'Brisbane Courier', Brisbane Courier, Brisbane, QLD, Articles detailing Alder include 1862-01-28 p2; 1871-04-25 p2; 1876-02-03 p2; 1876-06-26 p3; 1877-09-27 p4; 1877-12-04 p1; 1878-07-05 p2; 1878-08-27 p3; 1879-07-31 p5; 1879-08-23 p1; 1892-01-13 p6; 1892-09-17 p5; 1892-12-29 p6; 1893-01-14 p4; 1894-12-4 p4; 1895-02-09 p6; 1895-04-06 p4; 1895-05-09 p1; 1895-05-09 p5; 1895-08-13 p3; 1895-08-15 p7; 1895-12-17 p4; 1896-01-30 p8; 1897-01-25 p7; 1898-07-13 p6; 1898-08-05 p4; 1900-10-24 p5; 1915-04-21 p6; 1915-04-23 p9.>, <ExternalResource: Byrne, Dianne F.; Lambkin, Kevin J. (2010), ''Anthony Alder (1838-1915), Queensland taxidermist and bird painter', Archives of Natural History 37 pp. 58-73', Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, Scotland, Primary source of information. Comprehensive list of references and further sources contained within.>, <ExternalResource: 'Published sources', Archives of Natural History 37 pp58-73; Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, Scotland. http://www.euppublishing.com/doi/abs/10.3366/E026095410900165X.>]