William 'Wim' Boissevain (born 23 July 1927) is an Australian painter of Dutch extraction born Willem Geoffrey Boissevain in New York, son of Gideon Walrave 'Gi' Boissevain who was in the Dutch diplomatic service.[1]
Since 1964, he has held exhibitions in many major galleries in Perth (commencing with the Skinner Gallery[5]) and Sydney.[6] His paintings are avidly sought by collectors. His portrait of Sir James Alexander Forrest is held in the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra.
His first wife Rhoda Elsie Boissevain (born 27 July 1918), also a fine portrait painter, was runner-up in the Rubinstein Prize for portraiture 1960. She also taught at Perth Technical College in the 1960s.[7] The National Library of Australia holds her portrait of Katharine Susannah Prichard, completed ca. 1955.[8]
McCulloch, Alan Encyclopedia of Australian Art Hutchinson of London 1968
May 18, 2023
william, boissevain, william, boissevain, born, july, 1927, australian, painter, dutch, extraction, born, willem, geoffrey, boissevain, york, gideon, walrave, boissevain, dutch, diplomatic, service, studied, central, school, arts, crafts, london, École, nation. William Wim Boissevain born 23 July 1927 is an Australian painter of Dutch extraction born Willem Geoffrey Boissevain in New York son of Gideon Walrave Gi Boissevain who was in the Dutch diplomatic service 1 He studied at the Central School of Arts and Crafts London and the Ecole nationale superieure des Beaux Arts Paris He arrived in Australia in 1947 became naturalised in 1949 2 and has established a studio at Glen Forrest in the Darling Range near Perth From 1951 to 1955 he taught drawing and French at Wesley College Perth 3 later at Perth Technical College His portrait of the art dealer and benefactor Claude Hotchin was an entry in the 1957 Archibald Prize 4 Since 1964 he has held exhibitions in many major galleries in Perth commencing with the Skinner Gallery 5 and Sydney 6 His paintings are avidly sought by collectors His portrait of Sir James Alexander Forrest is held in the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra His first wife Rhoda Elsie Boissevain born 27 July 1918 also a fine portrait painter was runner up in the Rubinstein Prize for portraiture 1960 She also taught at Perth Technical College in the 1960s 7 The National Library of Australia holds her portrait of Katharine Susannah Prichard completed ca 1955 8 Contents 1 Awards 2 Bibliography 3 References 4 SourcesAwards EditRubinstein Prize for portraiture 1956 Claude Hotchin Art Prize 1959 Perth Prize for Drawing International Perth Western Australia 1971 He was awarded an Order of the British Empire OBE in 1978 for his services to the advancement of art 9 Bibliography EditBoissevain William Fry Gavin 1998 William Boissevain a passion for colour Beagle Press ISBN 978 0 947349 22 6 Boissevain William Fry Gavin 1998 William Boissevain a passion for colour 2nd ed Beagle Press published 2001 ISBN 978 0 947349 22 6 Addenbrooke Maureen illustrations by Wim Boissevain Killing Cats and Karma Artlook Books Perth W A 1983 ISBN 0 86445 042 7References Edit William Boissevain in stock at Art Nomad Artnomad com au Retrieved 19 August 2010 William Boissevain Wagner 29 April 2022 Masters and apprentices Art Exhibition 2009 Wesley wa edu au Retrieved 19 August 2010 It seems to me The Australian Women s Weekly National Library of Australia 6 February 1957 p 24 Retrieved 21 January 2013 William Boissevain paintings for sale at Savill Galleries 156 Hargrave Street Paddington Sydney Tel 61 2 9327 8311 Savill com au Retrieved 19 August 2010 Perth Art Gallery Linton amp Kay Lintonandkay com au Retrieved 19 August 2010 Elizabeth Law RRA Artist Elizabeth Law Rra net au Retrieved 19 August 2010 Portrait of Katharine Susannah Prichard 1955 It s an Honour websiteSources EditMcCulloch Alan Encyclopedia of Australian Art Hutchinson of London 1968 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Boissevain amp oldid 1145988851, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
