Glover Prize [SEP] inception
Glover Prize
The Glover Prize is an Australian annual art prize awarded for paintings of the landscape of Tasmania The prize was inaugurated in 2004 by the John Glover Society, based in Evandale, Tasmania, in honour of the work of British-born landscape painter John Glover, who lived and painted in the area from 1832 until his death in 1849. The current prize amount of A$ 40 000 is the highest for landscape painting in Australia. The 2012 award was controversial: the winning picture included a depiction of convicted Port Arthur
John Plumptre (younger)
John Plumptre (10 February 1711 – 23 February 1791), British politician, was the first son of John Plumptre and Arabella Molyneux.
He married twice:
- Margaret Bridges (d. 8 Jan. 1756) on 12 Sep 1750, daughter of Sir Brook Bridges, 2nd Baronet, sister of Sir Brook Bridges, 3rd Baronet.
- Mary Glover, on 14 Sep 1758, daughter of Philips Glover of Wispington, Lincolnshire.
He entered Parliament as Member of Parliament (MP)