Charles Wheeler (painter)
Charles Arthur Wheeler | |
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| Born | 4 January 1880 Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Died | 26 October 1977 |
| Nationality | Australian |
Charles Arthur Wheeler OBE, DCM (4 January 1881 – 26 October 1977) was an Australian painter.[1]
Born in New Zealand, he arrived in Australia about 1891.[1]
He won the Archibald Prize for 1933.[2][3]
In 1939 he was appointed master of the painting school at the national gallery, Melbourne.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Pennings, M. W. H. (1990). "Charles Arthur (1880–1977)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Charles Wheeler, b. 1881". National Portrait Gallery people. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Prize-winning portrait turns up in hunt for missing Archibald entries". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
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