Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1932-1974 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
1 box.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Painter, teacher, critic; born in Melbourne, died in Brisbane. President of the Queensland Art Society from 1923 to 1924 and wrote art critiques for the Brisbane Observer. His painting career was interrupted by Army Service from 1940 to 1944. In 1948 he was employed as an instructor in painting at the Brisbane Central Technical College. Awards include Godfrey Rivers Bequest Prize, 1935. His work includes portraits, landscapes & animal paintings moving between impressionistic and academic styles. In later years there was an increased emphasis on abstract qualities in his work.
Name of creator
Administrative history
The Royal Queensland Art Society had its inaugural meeting in September 1887 and received the Royal Warrant in 1927. Many of Queensland's leading artists have been associated with the Society. It has a gallery and studio in Brisbane and holds workshops, seminars, life classes and exhibitions. Branches of the RQAS are situated in Brisbane, Rockhampton and the Gold Coast.
Repository
Archival history
Collection previously titled as: Papers, 1932-1974
Collection alternatively titled as: Melville Haysom Collection.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Correspondence, manuscript notes, newspaper cuttings, sketches.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Items 1-11: Correspondence dated 1953-1973, including two from James Mayne, two from Robert Haines
Item 12: Manuscript notes for critiques of art shows
Items 13-14: Press clippings, 1932
Item 15: Folder of 5 sketches.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Unrestricted access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
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Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Notes area
Alternative identifier(s)
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Libraries Australia ID
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Place access points
Name access points
- Haysom, Melville, 1900-1967 (Subject)
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Status
Migrated
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.