Charles Henry Fairland

  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Charles Henry Fairland was a painter, lithographer, illustrator and drawing master. He became town clerk of Hunters Hill municipality on its inception in 1861. His 'Sydney Drawing Book' was criticised for its failure to depict any feature of the colony or aspect of colonial life.
Name
Charles Henry Fairland
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Town clerk (ANZSIC code: 7530)
  • Teacher (ANZSIC code: 8102)
Death date
c.1885
Active Period
  • 1853 - 1875
Arrival
  • c.1853
Residence
  • Roseville, Alexander Street, Hunter's Hill, NSW
  • England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870