Foster Fyans b. 1790

Also known as Captain Foster Fyans
  • Artist ,
  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Although known more for his eccentricities and lively memoirs than his art, Fyans was a sophisticated watercolourist. He is known for a fine picture of a woman in fancy dress.
Name
Foster Fyans
Also known as Captain Foster Fyans
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist
  • Artist
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Commissioner of Crown lands (ANZSIC code: 75) -
  • Police magistrate (ANZSIC code: 7540) -
  • Army officer & administrator (ANZSIC code: 7600) -
  • Writer (ANZSIC code: 9002) -
Birth date
1790
Birth place
Ireland
Death date
23 May 1870
Death place
Balyang, Vic.
Active Period
  • c.1846 - c.1857
Residence
  • 1846 - 1870 Bell-Bird Balyang on the Barwon River, Vic.
  • c.1837 - c.1846 Port Phillip, Vic.
  • 1835 - 1837 Brisbane, Qld.
  • 1833 - 1835 Norfolk Island, Australia, Norfolk Island, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870