George Henry Wathen b. 1818

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
George Henry Wathen's observations of goldfields' life were recorded in his book 'The Golden Colony or, Victoria in 1854'. This was illustrated, with his own sketches that exhibit the practised skill of the field artist of the period.
Name
George Henry Wathen
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • politician (ANZSIC code: 75) (politician member of Legislative Council in Natal, South Africa.)
  • pastoralist (ANZSIC code: 01)
  • mining engineer (ANZSIC code: 1012)
  • geologist (ANZSIC code: 6910)
Birth date
1818
Birth place
Surrey, England, UK
Death date
1879
Death place
Viareggia, Italy
Active Period
  • 1851 - 1854
Arrival
  • 1845 (Port Phillip, Victoria)
Residence
  • c.1850 - c.1855 Victoria
  • 1857 - 1867 Natal, South Africa
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870