Tom Carrington
The Pinschof sisters
1910

$5,105.98

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About the Item

Francis Thomas Dean Carrington 1843-1918 was a British born illustrator who was active in Australia from the 1860's to his death in 1918. Tom Carrington, TC as he was known was a prolific and influential illustrator who mainly worked in Melbourne Australia from when he had emigrated from England in the early part of his career and the days when photography was still in it's infancy in newspaper articles. TC characterized the heads of the political establishment along with one of the most famous events in Australian history with the coverage of the capture of the infamous bushranger Ned Kelly. Amongst TC's activities he would cover for the Magazines and newspapers of Melbourne of the Governor's Garden Party along with the Opera openings and performances. There he would get to meet the rich and famous of the Melbourne Australians. The Pinschof sisters, Carmen and Elizabeth, were the daughters of Carl Pinschof and Louise Wiedermann-Pinschof. Carl Pinschof was an Austrian born economist, merchant, banker and financier, also a patron of the arts, his wife Louise was an opera singer who promoted and supported Nellie Melba in her early years also as an opera singer. The Pinschofs were well known throughout Victoria for their support of the arts and music. This portrait of two of the three sisters was drawn in pastel by Tom Carrington in 1910, signed and dated, it is very reminiscent of the painting that Tom Roberts painted around 1900, and which has been very well promoted throughout Australia, a photo of which is enclosed. The pastel is somewhat uncommon and surprising for Tom Carrington in that as an illustrator his familiarity of drawing would be in ink. Consequently this is a rare and very unusual subject and could well be a 'one of' for Carrington. I have included an alternative short biography of the artist Tom Carrington for your interest. Thomas Dean “Tom” Carrington (1843–1918) was a prominent English-born Australian political cartoonist, illustrator, and journalist. He became one of the most influential media figures in late colonial Victoria. Carrington was connected to the PInschof sisters through Melbourne's high society, culminating in a rare pastel portrait he drew of the Pinschof sisters in 1910. He was born on 17 November 1843 in London to Dr. William Carrington. He received early drawing lessons from the legendary English caricaturist George Cruikshank and later studied at the South Kensington School of Art. Drawn by the allure of the gold rush, he emigrated to Australia in 1863. He spent a few unsuccessful years prospecting in various Victorian goldfield districts. After failing as a miner, Carrington moved to Melbourne and brought sketches to Melbourne Punch. He was hired instantly and became their principal political cartoonist for over 20 years. His sharp, witty caricatures heavily shaped public political opinion. Carrington was one of only four journalists aboard the special police train sent to Glenrowan during the final standoff with the infamous bushranger Ned Kelly. His firsthand sketches and written accounts remain a vital historical record of Kelly's capture. In 1887, he left Punch to head the artistic staff at The Argus, contributing to The Australasian and The Australasian Sketcher under pseudonyms like "Leonardo" and "Ixion". He later worked as a prominent art and theatre critic. He passed away in Toorak, Melbourne, on 9 October 1918. The Pinschof sisters (primarily Carmen and Elizabeth) were the daughters of Carl Pinschof, a wealthy Austrian-born financier and consul, and Louise Wiedermann-Pinschof, a celebrated opera singer. The Pinschofs were arguably the most prominent patrons of the arts in Victoria and frequently hosted Melbourne's cultural elite. Carrington's connection to them was both social and artistic. As an illustrator and social commentator, Carrington regularly covered elite gatherings, including the Governor’s Garden Parties and opera opening nights, where he frequently mingled with the Pinschof family. In 1910, Carrington stepped away from his usual ink-and-pen media to create a beautiful, highly unusual pastel portrait of the Pinschof sisters. This artwork remains a notable piece of late-Edwardian Australian art, capturing the sisters in a style reminiscent of the famous Heidelberg School artist Tom Roberts (who also painted them). Because Carrington almost exclusively drew cartoons and news illustrations, this portrait is considered a rare "one-off" in his artistic catalog.

Creator:
Tom Carrington (1843 - 1918, British)
Creation Year:
1910
Dimensions:
Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 28 in (71.12 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
Medium:
Paper,Pastel
Period:
Early 20th Century
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Douglas, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: No. 3641stDibs: LU2373215740822

Materials

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