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About Alfred Vincent
- Alfred James Vincent (9 February 1874 – 6 December 1915) was an Australian cartoonist born in Launceston, Tasmania.Alf Vincent contributed work to the Melbourne Punch from 1895, in 1896 succeeding Tom Carrington as feature artist.
- After many years of submitting work to the Sydney Bulletin, he joined their staff in 1898, as a replacement for Tom Durkin and remained there until 1915.
- He also contributed to The Bulletin's sister publication, Lone Hand.His work may be mistaken for that of his idol Phil May (1864–1903), a fact that was noted by several critics, including A.
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- Stephens and Lionel Lindsay.He was a member of the Melbourne Savage Club from 1900 to 1915 and designed the club emblem.
- Along with Randolph Bedford, Vincent was instrumental in the Savage Club changing their articles to accept artists as members without payment of a joining fee.
- This resulted in most of Melbourne's leading [male] artists joining the Club in the early Twentiieth Century.
- After some months of ill health, he committed suicide by cutting his throat with a razor.
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