Charles Conder (1868 − 1909)
Charles Conder was born in Tottenham, in North London. He travelled to Australia in 1884 and studied in Sydney and Melbourne, later living for a period in Paris. Lithography was his main print medium printed in sanguine ink, although he did make a few etchings including small groups of invitations and book plates.
Further reading:
Kenneth Guichard, British Etchers 1850-1940, Robin Garton, London 1977
John Rothenstein, The Life and Death of Conder, Dent, n.d.
Glossary (2)
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Lithography
Lithography means, literally, stone drawing. In addition to fine grain lithographic stones, metal plates can also be used for lithography. The method relies on the fact that grease repels water. An image is drawn in a greasy medium onto the stone or plate, which is then dampened with water. Greasy printing ink rolled onto that surface will adhere to the design but be repelled by the damp area. The inked image is transferred to the paper via a press. For large editions, the grease is chemically fixed to the stone, and gum arabic, which repels any further grease marks but does not repel water, is applied to the rest of the surface. For colour lithography the artist uses a separate stone or plate for each colour required.
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Medium
Refers to either the material used to create a work of art, craft or design, i.e. oil, bronze, earthenware, silk; or the technique employed i.e. collage, etching, carving. In painting the medium refers to the binder for the pigment, e.g. oil, egg, acrylic dispersion. The plural form is media.
Work Themes (7)
Past exhibitions
CONTEMPORARY BRITISH PRINTS AND DRAWINGS FROM THE WAKEFIELD COLLECTION
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1950
- Fiji, Suva, FIJI ARTS CLUB
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1949
- New Zealand, Hamilton, WAIKATO MUSEUM OF ART & HISTORY
- New Zealand, Rotorua, SOCIETY OF ARTS
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1948
- New Zealand, Auckland, CITY ART GALLERY
- New Zealand, Wellington, NATIONAL ART GALLERY
- New Zealand, Napier
- New Zealand, Wanganui, WHANGANUI REGIONAL MUSEUM
- Australia, Brisbane, QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY
- Australia, Sydney, ART GALLERY OF NEW SOUTH WALES
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1947
- Australia, Hobart, TASMANIAN MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY
- Australia, Melbourne, MELBOURNE ROYAL EXHIBITION BUILDING
- Australia, Adelaide, ART GALLERY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
- Australia, Perth, ART GALLERY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
- UK, London, VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM
