John William Tristram (7 October 1870 – 19 August 1938) was an Australian artist who painted primarily in watercolour. He commonly signed his paintings "J. W. Tristram".
Born at Gillingham, Kent, England, Tristram was first of the eight children of Samuel Herbert Tristram and his wife Hannah Thompson. His father was a gunnery instructor in the British Army and accepted a posting in Australia which resulted in the family's emigration. John was 13 when they arrived in Sydney on 21 December 1883.
Tristram's artistic abilities were utilised in seeking employment and by April 1885 he was accepted as a junior draftsman in the Architect’s Branch of the Department of Public Instruction (which became the Department of Education in 1915).[1] He was to remain in this career until he retired in 1930.
On 14 October 1891 he married Maude Face at Woollahra, in Sydney's eastern suburbs. In 1899 John, Maude and their surviving children moved north of Sydney Harbour to Mosman which, from its earliest days, had strong connections with the creative arts in Sydney. He remained a resident of Mosman until his death in 1938.
During his life Tristram was an active participant on the committees of three art societies: Art Society of New South Wales (which became the Royal Art Society of New South Wales when its Royal charter was granted in 1903),[2]Australian Watercolour Institute and Australian Art Society.
Aside from his painting, Tristram was known as a contributor of poetry to publications such as The Bulletin and The Lone Hand as well as being a talented musician.[3]
J. W. Tristram died in Sydney on 19 August 1938 and was survived by his wife Maude and children Ashwin, John, Norah and Molly.[2][3]
McCulloch, Susan (1994), The Encyclopedia of Australian Art (Third edition). Sydney: Allen & Unwin.
Campbell, Jean (1989), Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Sydney, Craftsman House.
(1951), A Memorial Volume to Howard Hinton Patron of Art. Sydney: Angus and Robertson.
Moore, William (1934), The Story of Australian Art. Sydney: Angus and Robertson.
Ure Smith, Sydney & Bertram Stevens (editors) (1918), The Art of J. J. Hilder. Sydney: Angus & Robertson.
January 01, 1970
tristram, john, william, tristram, october, 1870, august, 1938, australian, artist, painted, primarily, watercolour, commonly, signed, paintings, contents, biography, works, gallery, references, further, readingbiography, editborn, gillingham, kent, england, t. John William Tristram 7 October 1870 19 August 1938 was an Australian artist who painted primarily in watercolour He commonly signed his paintings J W Tristram Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 Gallery 4 References 5 Further readingBiography editBorn at Gillingham Kent England Tristram was first of the eight children of Samuel Herbert Tristram and his wife Hannah Thompson His father was a gunnery instructor in the British Army and accepted a posting in Australia which resulted in the family s emigration John was 13 when they arrived in Sydney on 21 December 1883 Tristram s artistic abilities were utilised in seeking employment and by April 1885 he was accepted as a junior draftsman in the Architect s Branch of the Department of Public Instruction which became the Department of Education in 1915 1 He was to remain in this career until he retired in 1930 On 14 October 1891 he married Maude Face at Woollahra in Sydney s eastern suburbs In 1899 John Maude and their surviving children moved north of Sydney Harbour to Mosman which from its earliest days had strong connections with the creative arts in Sydney He remained a resident of Mosman until his death in 1938 During his life Tristram was an active participant on the committees of three art societies Art Society of New South Wales which became the Royal Art Society of New South Wales when its Royal charter was granted in 1903 2 Australian Watercolour Institute and Australian Art Society Aside from his painting Tristram was known as a contributor of poetry to publications such as The Bulletin and The Lone Hand as well as being a talented musician 3 J W Tristram died in Sydney on 19 August 1938 and was survived by his wife Maude and children Ashwin John Norah and Molly 2 3 Works editTristram s watercolours were typically soft and delicate He was best known for his coastal scenes and rural landscapes which were often nocturnes or low light depictions of dawn or dusk His works can be found in the collections of many Australian public galleries 2 including National Gallery of Australia Art Gallery of New South Wales National Gallery of Victoria Art Gallery of South Australia and Queensland Art Gallery Gallery edit nbsp Double Bay 1893 nbsp Untitled seascape 1905 nbsp Sydney Harbour 1908 nbsp Pastoral 1916 nbsp End of the day 1918 nbsp South coast rock platform with penguins 1922 nbsp Beachscape 1924 nbsp The creek in morning mist 1924 nbsp The pool 1924 nbsp Moonlight reflection through the mist 1930 References edit The Civil Service List Sydney Morning Herald 4 April 1885 p 9 a b c Death of Sydney Artist Courier Mail 20 August 1938 p 2 a b Mr J W Tristram Sydney Morning Herald 22 August 1938 p 5 Further reading editMarshall Stephen 2014 John William Tristram ancestry com au http trees ancestry com au tree 51571839 person 13221461357 Marshall Stephen 2013 J W Tristram Design and Art Australia Online http www daao org au bio john w tristram biography McCulloch Susan 1994 The Encyclopedia of Australian Art Third edition Sydney Allen amp Unwin Campbell Jean 1989 Australian Watercolour Painters 1780 to the Present Day Sydney Craftsman House 1951 A Memorial Volume to Howard Hinton Patron of Art Sydney Angus and Robertson Moore William 1934 The Story of Australian Art Sydney Angus and Robertson Ure Smith Sydney amp Bertram Stevens editors 1918 The Art of J J Hilder Sydney Angus amp Robertson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title J W Tristram amp oldid 1220828765, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
