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Framed caricature of Peter Clinch

Stephen Colebrook
1980
Subcollections
Clinch family Collection
Overview

ink drawing of a man on white paper set in a black timber frame

Historical information

Peter Gladstone Clinch (born 26/06/1930) was the youngest son of Frederick Gladston Clinch and Caroline Adlam (nee Wilson). He grew up at Mill Farm, Central Greenough. He was educated at Christchurch Grammar School, Claremont and the University of Western Australia, and went on to become a renown saxophone player and music teacher in Melbourne.
Peter died on 6 June 1995, in Melbourne, and the sketch was donated to this museum by his daughter Robyn.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB3398
Item type
Drawings
Themes
Art and Design
Material
Ink
Width
330 mm
Height or length
440 mm
Depth
20 mm
Inscriptions and markings

Bottom right corner - Stephen Colebrook 80

Contextual information

Not many people live at Greenough all their lives. Most, like Peter Clinch move on. This sketch can be seen as representative of what becomes of that type of person.

Keywords
Clinch,
Place made
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Year
1980
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Comparative significance criteria
Well provenanced
Last modified
Saturday, 10 January, 2026
Completeness
100
Greenough Museum and Gardens

Greenough Museum and Gardens

Framed caricature of Peter Clinch
Framed caricature of Peter Clinch

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