Frederick McCubbin

(1855–1917) Australian artist (1855-1917)

Frederick McCubbin (Australia, 1855–1917) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Frederick McCubbin belongs to the chapter ‘Post-Impressionism and Symbolism’ in this site’s history of art.

Frederick McCubbin was born in Melbourne and died in Melbourne. Frederick McCubbin trained at National Gallery of Victoria Art School. Frederick McCubbin worked in Melbourne. Wikidata associates Frederick McCubbin with Heidelberg School. The students included Grace Joel, Hilda Rix Nicholas, Jessie Traill, and Norah Gurdon.

The best-known works include ‘Down on His Luck’, ‘On the Wallaby Track’, and ‘The Pioneer’. The works belong mainly to the genre landscape painting. The catalogue has 19 works by Frederick McCubbin with free images. The dated works span the years 1882–1914. Works by Frederick McCubbin are held by several collections, among them National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of South Australia, and Art Gallery of New South Wales.

Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Julian Ashton, Jane Sutherland, Jervand Voskan, Alexandre Séon, and Karl Nordström.

• Post-Impressionism and Symbolism
• The Pioneer