George William Bradley
Graphic Artist
above - this photograph is inscribed "My studio in 1890" and "My studio." The reverse is inscribed in pencil "J. W. Bradley Chch" and "F. Bradley & Co"
This appears to be a artist's studio however the painted backdrop and curtain along with the glassed wall and ceiling may indicate this was previously a photographer's studio.
SCHOOL OF ART.
EXHIBITION OF WORK. The annual exhibition of work done by the students of the School of Art was opened yesterday. It is satisfactory to be able to note that the number of students is increasing, while the average quality of the work is fully equal to that of previous years... Mr G. W. Bradley, who is going to England to study, shows some clever designs in coloured glass for doors and windows...while a couple of drawings of a head of Mercury, by Messrs G. W. Bradley and G. O. Chaplin, show creditable ideas of form.
St Peter's Presbyterian Church, Ferry Road.— This pretty little church has been undergoing a thorough renovation and the internal decoration has been effected with good taste. The colouring is in pale tints of cream and green, and the decorations of contrasting tints, in beautiful harmony with the rest of the work. Between the windows are ecclesiastical emblems of very chaste and appropriate design. The wall behind the pulpit has been treated in diapers with the figure of the golden candlestick underneath. The decorators were Messrs Bradley and Sons, of Colombo street north. Mr G. W. Bradley, jun., who has had an art education at the Canterbury School of Art, and afterwards considerable experience under the tuition of a decorator in England, bids fair to be a credit to his late tutor and to the School of Art.
At the Christchurch Industries Exhibition in 1916, Messrs Bradley and Co. showed a fine display of window glazing work.
This appears to be a artist's studio however the painted backdrop and curtain along with the glassed wall and ceiling may indicate this was previously a photographer's studio.
SCHOOL OF ART.
EXHIBITION OF WORK. The annual exhibition of work done by the students of the School of Art was opened yesterday. It is satisfactory to be able to note that the number of students is increasing, while the average quality of the work is fully equal to that of previous years... Mr G. W. Bradley, who is going to England to study, shows some clever designs in coloured glass for doors and windows...while a couple of drawings of a head of Mercury, by Messrs G. W. Bradley and G. O. Chaplin, show creditable ideas of form.
Star, Issue 7080, 4 February 1891
St Peter's Presbyterian Church, Ferry Road.— This pretty little church has been undergoing a thorough renovation and the internal decoration has been effected with good taste. The colouring is in pale tints of cream and green, and the decorations of contrasting tints, in beautiful harmony with the rest of the work. Between the windows are ecclesiastical emblems of very chaste and appropriate design. The wall behind the pulpit has been treated in diapers with the figure of the golden candlestick underneath. The decorators were Messrs Bradley and Sons, of Colombo street north. Mr G. W. Bradley, jun., who has had an art education at the Canterbury School of Art, and afterwards considerable experience under the tuition of a decorator in England, bids fair to be a credit to his late tutor and to the School of Art.
Star, Issue 4597, 20 March 1893
Press, Volume LI, Issue 8703, 27 January 1894
Bradley Brothers
Mr Harold Bradley, of Bradley Bros., Christchurch, who has been studying the manufacture of stained glass windows in London, intends to make a specialty of that business on his return. He is now taking a trip in the country, and is at present at Clifton, York. His departure will probably take place before the end of the year.
Star, Issue 7270, 4 December 1901
Canterbury Society of Arts - Catalogue 1915
Christchurch Art Gallery
Christchurch Art Gallery
At the Christchurch Industries Exhibition in 1916, Messrs Bradley and Co. showed a fine display of window glazing work.
Press, Volume LII, Issue 15572, 24 April 1916, Page 4
Obituary
Mr E. Allan Bradley [Edgar Alan Bradley]
Mr E. Allan Bradley [Edgar Alan Bradley]
The death has occurred at the age of 70 of Mr E. Allan Bradley, a wellknown Christchurch resident. Mr Bradley was born at Keighley, Yorkshire in 1874, and came to New Zealand with his parents in the Taranaki in 1883. Mr Bradley was educated at the Christchurch Normal School and at the School of Art, and had throughout his life been associated with the painting and decorating trade. He was one of the founders of Bradley Brothers in 1898. Mr Bradley was at one time a prominent member of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles, serving under Captain Snow. In recent years he was well known for his patriotic work, and gave his time freely for patriotic concerts and entertainments for the troops. Mr Bradley is survived by his widow, two sons, Messrs Edgar and Noel Bradley (Christchurch), two brothers. Messrs George and Harold Bradley (Christchurch), and two sisters, Mrs H. Townsley (Wellington) and Mrs Ada Davie (Christchurch).
Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24359, 11 September 1944
What a great scoop to find this image. of course photographers often styled themselves as "photo artists" and many artists took photos and then used them as the basis or background for a painted portrait much like copying or tracing the image.
ReplyDeleteThis might be the same person. John Bradley was a part-time photographer and ran a successful house decoration business from Colombo street in the 1890s from which emerged the well-known Christchurch stained Glass company Bradley Bros around 1909.
ReplyDeleteBradley family lore has it that van der Velden swapped a drawing as part payment for art supplies from John Bradley.
http://christchurchartgallery.org.nz/blog/bunker-notes/2014/03/13/norwestern-sky/
http://christchurchartgallery.org.nz/blog/collection-articles/2014/07/23/norwestern-sky-by-petrus-van-der-velden/