Charles Atkinson

  • Artist (Printmaker)
Lithographer and architect. Following a ship wreck off South America, Atkinson arrived in Van Diemen's Land in 1833. While waiting for a government position, Atkinson published two series of lithographs of Hobart Town and surrounds.
Name
Charles Atkinson
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Other Occupation
  • lithographer (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • architect (ANZSIC code: 6921)
Death date
March 1837
Death place
Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land (Tas.)
Active Period
  • c.1833 - c.1837
Arrival
  • 20 May 1833 (Arrived Hobart Town on vessel 'Adelaide')
Residence
  • London, England, UK
  • 20 May 1833 - March 1837 Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land (Tas.)
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870