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SHELDON, Vincent
1895 - 1945

1895, Brisbane – 1945, Brisbane

Vincent Sheldon was primarily known as a printmaker and commercial artist. At the age of 17, his art training began with an American correspondence course in commercial art and design. In 1920, he travelled on his first overseas trip to the United States to further his commercial art studies, and in 1924, Sheldon made a second art-oriented expedition, this time to England; he travelled to England again in 1929. He married in 1940, but increasingly poor health led to his untimely death in 1945. Prior to this, Sheldon concentrated on printmaking and watercolour painting. At the same time, he worked in a munitions foundry to contribute to the war effort.
 

Principal country
Australia QLD
Date of birth
1895
Date of death
1945
Artwork An old bridge, Cash's Crossing this artwork made of Etching on off-white, handmade, wove paper, created in 1928-01-01

An old bridge, Cash's Crossing 1928
Artwork The stone crusher this artwork made of Etching with brush and ink, wash and chalk on cream wove paper, created in 1928-01-01

The stone crusher 1928
Artwork Sunday morning this artwork made of Watercolour over pencil on wove paper on cardboard, created in 1927-01-01

Sunday morning 1927
Artwork Evening this artwork made of Etching on cream, handmade, wove paper, created in 1927-01-01

Evening 1927
Artwork A dividing fence this artwork made of Etching on cream, handmade, wove paper, created in 1927-01-01

A dividing fence 1927
Artwork The newsboy this artwork made of Etching on cream, handmade, wove paper, created in 1926-01-01

The newsboy 1926
Artwork (Quarry scene with horse and cart) this artwork made of Pencil on cream wove paper on cream wove paper

(Quarry scene with horse and cart)

Artwork Old Normal School this artwork made of Drypoint on off-white wove paper

Old Normal School

Artwork (Church with three fir trees in foreground) this artwork made of Drypoint on cream wove paper

(Church with three fir trees in foreground)

Artwork Pugin's Chapel (next to St Stephen's Cathedral, Brisbane) this artwork made of Drypoint on off-white handmade wove paper

Pugin's Chapel (next to St Stephen's Cathedral, Brisbane)

Artwork (Willow trees by a stream) this artwork made of Pencil on cream wove paper on cream wove paper

(Willow trees by a stream)

Artwork (Drawing for bookplate design (drinking fountain)) this artwork made of Pencil, pen and ink on paper

(Drawing for bookplate design (drinking fountain))

Artwork (Interior of St John's Cathedral, Brisbane, side view of altar) this artwork made of Pencil on cream wove paper on cream wove paper

(Interior of St John's Cathedral, Brisbane, side view of altar)

Artwork Hospital Hill, Brisbane this artwork made of Etching on off-white, handmade, wove paper, created in 1928-01-01

Hospital Hill, Brisbane 1928
Artwork The quarry this artwork made of Etching on cream wove paper, created in 1927-01-01

The quarry 1927, possibly printed 1929
Artwork The miser this artwork made of Soft-ground etching on cream wove paper, created in 1927-01-01

The miser 1927
Artwork Etching plate for 'The old kiln' this artwork made of Etching plate, created in 1927-01-01

Etching plate for 'The old kiln' 1927
Artwork Old Normal School this artwork made of Etching on off white wove paper, created in 1927-01-01

Old Normal School 1927
Artwork (Figure fishing from a pier) this artwork made of Pencil on thin cream wove paper on thin cream wove paper

(Figure fishing from a pier)

Artwork The studio door this artwork made of Drypoint with pencil-worked areas on thick rough cream handmade wove paper

The studio door

Artwork (Country road with house and trees) this artwork made of Pencil on cream wove paper on cream wove paper

(Country road with house and trees)

Artwork (Farmyard scene) this artwork made of Drypoint on cream wove paper

(Farmyard scene)

Artwork First house in Brisbane this artwork made of Etching on thick cream handmade wove paper

First house in Brisbane

Artwork (Church with trees in foreground) this artwork made of Coloured pencils on thick cream brown wove paper

(Church with trees in foreground)

Artwork (Drawing for bookplate design (Death with book)) this artwork made of Pencil, pen and ink on paper

(Drawing for bookplate design (Death with book))

Artwork (Sketch of a cottage) this artwork made of Pencil on thick cream wove paper

(Sketch of a cottage)

Artwork The potter (1) this artwork made of Etching on cream, handmade, wove paper, created in 1928-01-01

The potter (1) 1928
Artwork The old kiln this artwork made of Soft-ground etching on wove paper, created in 1927-01-01

The old kiln 1927, possibly printed 1928
Artwork Albion Pottery kiln this artwork made of Watercolour on cream, handmade, wove paper on cardboard, created in 1927-01-01

Albion Pottery kiln 1927
Artwork Albion Pottery kiln this artwork made of Etching on off-white wove paper, created in 1927-01-01

Albion Pottery kiln 1927
Artwork Romance this artwork made of Etching on cream wove paper, created in 1926-01-01

Romance 1926
Artwork (Two female nude figures) this artwork made of Etching on cream, handmade, wove paper

(Two female nude figures)

Artwork The studio of B.E. Minns this artwork made of Drypoint on cream handmade wove paper

The studio of B.E. Minns

Artwork (The Windmill, Brisbane) this artwork made of Pencil on thick cream wove paper on thick cream wove paper

(The Windmill, Brisbane)

Artwork (Tropical landscape with figures and fruit stall) this artwork made of Pencil on cream wove paper on cream wove paper

(Tropical landscape with figures and fruit stall)

Artwork (Church with stone steps) this artwork made of Pencil on brown wove paper on brown wove paper

(Church with stone steps)

Artwork From the studio of Vincent Sheldon this artwork made of Pen and ink on thick cream wove paper

From the studio of Vincent Sheldon

Artwork Doorway, Hobart this artwork made of Drypoint on thick rough cream wove paper

Doorway, Hobart

Artwork The potter (2) this artwork made of Etching on cream, handmade, wove paper, created in 1928-01-01

The potter (2) 1928
Artwork Albion Pottery kiln this artwork made of Etching on cream wove paper, created in 1927-01-01

Albion Pottery kiln 1927
Artwork Solitude this artwork made of Etching on cream, handmade, wove paper, created in 1927-01-01

Solitude 1927
Artwork A dividing fence this artwork made of Etching on cream wove paper, created in 1927-01-01

A dividing fence 1927
Artwork Old St Andrew's, Brisbane this artwork made of Etching on off-white wove paper, created in 1927-01-01

Old St Andrew's, Brisbane 1927
Artwork (Farmyard scene) this artwork made of Drypoint on cream, handmade, wove paper

(Farmyard scene)

Artwork (Beach with change huts and pier) this artwork made of Pen and ink and watercolour wash over pencil on cream wove paper on cream wove paper

(Beach with change huts and pier)

Artwork The studio of B.E. Minns this artwork made of Drypoint on cream handmade wove paper

The studio of B.E. Minns

Artwork (Shed with timber pile in foreground) this artwork made of Pencil on cream wove paper on cream wove paper

(Shed with timber pile in foreground)

Artwork The studio door this artwork made of Drypoint on cream handmade wove paper

The studio door

Artwork (Interior of St John's Cathedral, Brisbane, frontal view of altar) this artwork made of Pencil on cream cardboard on cream cardboard

(Interior of St John's Cathedral, Brisbane, frontal view of altar)

Artwork (Drawing for bookplate design (Ex-Libris)) this artwork made of Pencil, pen and ink on paper

(Drawing for bookplate design (Ex-Libris))

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