DH Souter
(Australia 1862–1935)
- Title
- The kitchen lancers
- Place of origin
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Sydney →
New South Wales →
Australia
- Year
- 1897
- Media category
- Drawing
- Materials used
- pen, brush and black ink on two joined sheets of thin card
- Dimensions
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28.1 x 52.4cm sheet overall
- Signature & date
- Signed and dated l.l. corner., pen and black ink "HSOUTER [artist's monogram]/ ... -97".
- Credit
- Purchased 1968
- Accession number
- DA13.1968
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, David Henry Souter was a housepainter and signwriter turned illustrator, cartoonist and journalist in Scotland and South Africa (where he married), before coming to Australia and settling in Sydney in 1886. Souter worked for the publisher John Sands, 'The tribune' and 'The bulletin' in Sydney. He was an active member of the Art Society of New South Wales and President of the breakaway Society of Artists for a time. He also illustrated books (including several for Ethel Turner), designed posters and bookplates, wrote librettos and produced plays for Sydney's Repertory Theatre. His comic strips were popular, as were his war cartoons during World War I. He was editor of 'Art and Architecture' 1904-11 and later in life the literary editor of 'Country life' magazine.
The stylized cats, seen in the hem of the dress of the woman to the right, was a signature motif of Souter, and appeared in many of his drawings.
excerpt from Hendrik Kolenberg, Anne Ryan and Patricia James, '19th century Australian watercolours, drawings & pastels in the Gallery's collection', Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 2005
- Bibliography (11)
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Hendrik Kolenberg (Netherlands; Australia) (Author), Anne Ryan (Australia) (Author), Patricia James (Author), 19th century Australian watercolours, drawing and pastels from the Gallery's collection, Domain, 2005, 15, 123 (colour illus.).
'Australian images from the past: whether rarely seen or familiar, these works move and delight us' by Hendrik Kolenberg, pg. 24-27., Look Apr 2005, Apr 2005, 27 (colour illus.).
Look Apr 1999, Apr 1999, 25 (colour illus.).
Art-i-facts: Book Two, an exploration of ideas in drawing 1998, 1998, 23 (illus.).
Hendrik Kolenberg (Netherlands; Australia) (Author), Australian drawings from the Gallery's collection, Domain, 1997, 26 (illus.). cat.no. 10
Renée Free (Australia) (Author), Fin de Siècle, Sydney, Jan 1994. no catalogue numbers
Andrew Sayers (Australia, b.1957) (Author), 100 years of Australian drawing, Sydney, 1985, 51 (illus.). cat.no. 23
Hendrik Kolenberg (Netherlands; Australia), Some Australian drawings 1880-1980: an exhibition from the collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 1981.
Ron Radford (Australia, b.1949) (Author), City of Ballarat Fine Art Gallery (Australia), Australian Gallery Directors Council, Art nouveau in Australia, Sydney, 1980. cat.no. 108
Society of Artists (Australia, estab. 1895, closed 1965) (Author), Society of Artists Spring Exhibition, Sydney, 1899. cat.no. 218
Grafton Galleries (England) (Author), Exhibition of Australian art in London, London, 1898. cat.no. 264
- Exhibition history (12)
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Exhibition of Australian art in London (1898), Grafton Galleries, 02 Apr 1898–31 Jul 1898.
Society of Artists Spring Exhibition (1899), Vickery's Chambers, Aug 1899 -.
An exhibition of art nouveau in Australia, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, 05 Feb 1981–04 Mar 1981.
An exhibition of art nouveau in Australia, National Gallery of Victoria [St Kilda Road], 21 Mar 1981–20 Apr 1981.
Some Australian drawings 1880-1980, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 16 May 1981–18 Jun 1981.
An exhibition of art nouveau in Australia, Queensland Art Gallery, 19 May 1981–22 Jun 1981.
An exhibition of art nouveau in Australia, S.H. Ervin Gallery, 17 Jul 1981–17 Aug 1981.
A brush with the bush, Dubbo Regional Art Gallery, 03 Apr 1993–31 May 1993.
A brush with the bush, S.H. Ervin Gallery, 18 Jun 1993–18 Jul 1993.
Fin de Siècle: posters prints drawings from the collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 15 Jan 1994–13 Mar 1994.
Australian drawings from the Gallery's collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 13 Dec 1997–15 Mar 1998.
19th century Australian watercolours, drawings & pastels, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 06 Apr 2005–24 Jul 2005.
