Captain Charles Staniforth Hext b. 5 February 1815

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Sketcher and military officer, he was stationed in Australia twice and sketched local scenes. In about 1845 Charles Hutchins published lithographs from seven of Hext's sketches as "Views in Australia and Tasmania".
Name
Captain Charles Staniforth Hext
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Military officer (ANZSIC code: 7600)
Birth date
5 February 1815
Birth place
Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England, UK
Death date
26 January 1855
Death place
Attock, Punjab, India
Active Period
  • 1842 - 1843
  • 1836 - 1837
Residence
  • England, UK
  • India
  • New South Wales
  • Tasmania
Training
  • c.1835 4th King's Own Regiment, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870