P. W. Marony | |
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Born | Patrick William Marony c. April 4, 1859 County Waterford, Ireland |
Died | 14 January 1939 (aged 81) |
Known for | Painting, political cartooning, photography, writing |
Patrick William Marony (bapt. 4 Apr 1859 – 14 Jan 1939), known professionally as P. W. Marony, was an Australian painter, political cartoonist, photographer and writer. Marony's practice as an artist and a writer spanned the period of cultural transition from the popularity of history painting to the emergence of cinematic versions of history.[1] He painted a series of bushranger-themed works which were exhibited in the mid-1890s. Marony wrote several film scripts for the Australian Life Biograph Company. Twenty-six of his oil paintings, mostly of bushrangers, are a part of the collection of the National Library of Australia.[2]