David Henry Souter
David Henry Souter | |
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| Born | 30 March 1862 |
| Died | 22 September 1935 (aged 73) |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Occupations | Artist, Journalist |
| Spouse | Jessie Swanson |
| Children | 2 sons, 3 daughters |
| Parent(s) | David Henry Souter and Ann Smith, née Gran |
David Henry Souter (30 March 1862 – 22 September 1935)[1] was an Australian artist and journalist.
Biography
[edit]Souter was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, the son of David Henry Souter, an engineer, and his wife Ann Smith, née Grant.[1] He did an apprenticeship under a house painter and sign maker when he was 12.[2] Souter studied art at the local branch of the South Kensington school, studying drawing,[2] contributed to a local journal from 1880, Bon Accord,[1] and in 1881 relocated to Natal,[2] where he engaged in journalism.
Souter married Jessie Swanson (died 1932) on 17 February 1886[1] and, together moved in 1886 to Melbourne, Australia, then in 1887 settled in Sydney, where Souter obtained a position as an illustrator with John Sands and Co., some time later moving to William Brooks & Co. Ltd.
Souter died suddenly at his home in Bondi, New South Wales on 22 September 1935, and was survived by two sons and three daughters.[1]
Gallery of works
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Mermaid with Companion, 1907
Souter's cover design for The Lone Hand magazine, 1909
Poster by Souter for World War I recruitment campaign for nurses
Sheep Amongst The Trees, 1931
Jilted, 1933
Felis Australis, Souterensis, c.1910, by D.H. Souter
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References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 Lindesay, Vane (1990). "Souter, David Henry (1862 - 1935)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 12. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. pp. 21–22. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- 1 2 3 "It is Nice in the Surf but What about the Men in the Trenches? Go and Help". World Digital Library. 1917. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- Serle, Percival (1949). "Souter, David". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus & Robertson.
External links
[edit]- Bush babs: with pictures / by D.H. Souter at the National Library of Australia
- 1862 births
- 1935 deaths
- Australian editorial cartoonists
- 19th-century Australian illustrators
- 20th-century Australian illustrators
- 19th-century Australian journalists
- 19th-century Australian male journalists
- 20th-century Australian journalists
- 20th-century Australian male journalists
- Australian short story writers
- Australian dramatists and playwrights
- Australian magazine illustrators
- Scottish emigrants to Australia