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George James Coates

Early Life and Education Born: August 8, 1869, in Emerald Hill (now South Melbourne, Victoria), Australia Parents: John Coates (artist-lithographer) and Elizabeth Irwin Education: St James Grammar School; apprenticed to Ferguson and Urie (glass-stainers); North Melbourne school of design; National Gallery of Victoria Art School (under Frederick McCubbin). Early struggles with affording art education due to his father's early de

ath. Demonstrated artistic talent early, winning prizes for drawing and painting from the nude at the National Gallery. Artistic Development and European Influences 1896: Won the Melbourne national gallery travelling scholarship. 1897-1900: Travelled to Europe, particularly Paris. Studied at Julien's classes in Paris. Influenced by French artists such as Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar…