Ernest William Christmas b. 28 January 1863

  • Artist (Painter)
Ernest William Christmas, painter, was born in South Australia. The Christmas family moved to Western Australia about 1889. An extensive traveler, he spent time in Western Australia, New Zealand, South America, England, the USA, and Hawaii. Christmas mainly painted landscapes featuring dramatic rivers at sunset and snow capped mountain peaks.
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creator of
Porter's Pass
 
creator of
One of the Glories of Fjordland, New Zealand
 
creator of
At Eventide
 
creator of
In the Prime of Summer Time
 
creator of
River Landscape 1898
Date
Medium
oil on canvas 89.5 x 133.5

Provenance: The State Art Collection, The Art Gallery of Western Australia. 1971/0P13

 

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Residences
  • 1905 - 1906 Wellington, New Zealand
  • c.1901 - 17 September 1902 London, England, UK
  • c.1895 - c.1897 Coolgardie, WA
  • 14 March 1911 - January 1912 Buenos Aries, Argentina
  • 29 February 1916 - 29 July 1918 Honolulu, Hawaii (1066 Fort Str. Honolulu & four months at Maui Hotel)
  • 1914 - 1915 San Francisco, California, USA ( travelled to Washington State and Northwest Coast)
  • 29 June 1909 - 13 March 1911 London, England, UK (155 High Road, Chiswick)
  • c.January 1909 - c.May 1909 Cottesloe, Perth, WA, Australia (see extensive interview _Sunday Times_ 21 Feb, p.3)
  • 1888 MacDonnell Ranges, Australia
  • 1892 - 1982 Mannum, South Australia
  • c.1893 - 1894 New Zealand
  • c.1895 Tasmania
  • c.March 1900 - June 1900 Cottesloe, Perth, WA, Australia ( see _Western Mail_ Saturday 28 April 1900, p.45.)
  • c.1898 New Zealand (possibly accompanied by sisters Ethel and Nellie Christmas)
  • 1905 - 1906 Wellington, New Zealand
  • c.1901 - 17 September 1902 London, England, UK
  • c.1895 - c.1897 Coolgardie, WA
  • 14 March 1911 - January 1912 Buenos Aries, Argentina
  • 29 February 1916 - 29 July 1918 Honolulu, Hawaii (1066 Fort Str. Honolulu & four months at Maui Hotel)
  • 1914 - 1915 San Francisco, California, USA ( travelled to Washington State and Northwest Coast)
  • 29 June 1909 - 13 March 1911 London, England, UK (155 High Road, Chiswick)
  • c.January 1909 - c.May 1909 Cottesloe, Perth, WA, Australia (see extensive interview_Sunday Times_21 Feb, p.3)
  • 1888 MacDonnell Ranges, Australia
  • 1892 - 1982 Mannum, South Australia
  • c.1893 - 1894 New Zealand
  • c.1895 Tasmania
  • c.March 1900 - June 1900 Cottesloe, Perth, WA, Australia ( see Western Mail, Saturday 28 April 1900, p.45.)
  • c.1898 New Zealand (possibly accompanied by sisters Ethel and Nellie Christmas)