Philip Lamothe Snell Chauncy b. 21 June 1816

  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Sketcher, amateur photographer, modeller and surveyor throughout Victoria. Wherever he lived he became acquainted with the Aboriginal people and learned their languages.
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Citations

  • Chauncy, P. L. S. (1976), 'Memoirs of Mrs Poole and Mrs Chauncy’, Kilmore, Vic : [Entry taken largely from].

  • Flett, J. (1956), 'Dunolly: The Story of an Old Gold Digging Town’, Melbourne, Vic.

  • Chauncy, P. L. M. S., 'Diaries and Survey books’, Sydney, NSW : Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales, (manuscript).

  • Smyth, Robert Brough (1878), 'The Aborigines of Victoria’, Melbourne, Vic.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870