Captain H. J. Watte

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Sketcher, has been identified as the painter of the unsigned School House at King George's Sound, Western Australia, 1860. The schoolhouse, partially depicted on the right, is probably that for Aboriginal children run by Anne Camfield. The artist is otherwise unknown.
Name
Captain H. J. Watte
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • ship captain (ANZSIC code: 48)
Active Period
  • 1860
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870