Tudor St George Tucker
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Tudor St George Tucker (28 April 1862 - 21 December 1906) was born in Finchley
in Middlesex
the son of Captain Charlton Nassau Tucker, a retired cavalry officer in the East India Company
's service. He came to Melbourne
in 1881 in search of a healthier climate. He studied at the Melbourne National Gallery School 1883 – 1887 under George Frederick Folingsby
, winning several prizes for drawing, then to Europe in 1887, studying with E Phillips Fox at the Académie Julian
and the École des Beaux Arts, Paris
. He returned to Melbourne in 1892, where he set up a studio in Flinders Street and from 1893 to 1899 was associated with Fox in the conduct of the Melbourne Art School, where students included Ursula Foster, Ina Gregory, Henrietta Irving, Bertha Merfield, Mary Nanson Ambrose Patterson and Violet Teague
, many of whom attended their summer schools at Charterisville
.
He returned to London in 1899, working in a studio at Chelsea, and had two paintings in the 1900 Royal Academy
exhibition, two in 1901 and one in 1902. He died in London in 1906. He suffered much from ill health and his work is comparatively little known. He did some good painting in oils which found more favour with other artists than with the public.
He is represented in the National Gallery of Victoria
, the National Gallery of Australia
, Canberra
and Warrnambool Art Gallery.
Finchley
Finchley is a district in Barnet in north London, England. Finchley is on high ground, about north of Charing Cross. It formed an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex, becoming a municipal borough in 1933, and has formed part of Greater London since 1965...
in Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
the son of Captain Charlton Nassau Tucker, a retired cavalry officer in the East India Company
British East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
's service. He came to Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
in 1881 in search of a healthier climate. He studied at the Melbourne National Gallery School 1883 – 1887 under George Frederick Folingsby
George Frederick Folingsby
George Frederick Folingsby was an Irish/Australian painter and art educator.Folingsby was born in the County of Wicklow, Ireland. At the age of 18 he emigrated to Canada. Later he went to New York, studied drawing and contributed illustrations to magazines of the day...
, winning several prizes for drawing, then to Europe in 1887, studying with E Phillips Fox at the Académie Julian
Académie Julian
The Académie Julian was an art school in Paris, France.Rodolphe Julian established the Académie Julian in 1868 at the Passage des Panoramas, as a private studio school for art students. The Académie Julian not only prepared students to the exams at the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts, but offered...
and the École des Beaux Arts, Paris
École des Beaux-Arts
École des Beaux-Arts refers to a number of influential art schools in France. The most famous is the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, now located on the left bank in Paris, across the Seine from the Louvre, in the 6th arrondissement. The school has a history spanning more than 350 years,...
. He returned to Melbourne in 1892, where he set up a studio in Flinders Street and from 1893 to 1899 was associated with Fox in the conduct of the Melbourne Art School, where students included Ursula Foster, Ina Gregory, Henrietta Irving, Bertha Merfield, Mary Nanson Ambrose Patterson and Violet Teague
Violet Teague
Violet Helen Evangeline Teague was an Australian portrait painter and designer of murals, born in Melbourne and educated at the Presbyterian Ladies College, Melbourne....
, many of whom attended their summer schools at Charterisville
Charterisville
Charterisville is the name given to the residence and property at 77 Burke Road Ivanhoe, Victoria Australia closely associated with the Heidelberg School of Australian art....
.
He returned to London in 1899, working in a studio at Chelsea, and had two paintings in the 1900 Royal Academy
Royal Academy
The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London. The Royal Academy of Arts has a unique position in being an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects whose purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and...
exhibition, two in 1901 and one in 1902. He died in London in 1906. He suffered much from ill health and his work is comparatively little known. He did some good painting in oils which found more favour with other artists than with the public.
He is represented in the National Gallery of Victoria
National Gallery of Victoria
The National Gallery of Victoria is an art gallery and museum in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1861, it is the oldest and the largest public art gallery in Australia. Since December 2003, NGV has operated across two sites...
, the National Gallery of Australia
National Gallery of Australia
The National Gallery of Australia is the national art gallery of Australia, holding more than 120,000 works of art. It was established in 1967 by the Australian government as a national public art gallery.- Establishment :...
, Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
and Warrnambool Art Gallery.