Ralph Wilson b. 1827

  • Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
English colonial architect and watercolourist who designed half of Melbourne while continuing to paint despite one critic describing his art as curry powder and mouldy bread.
Name
Ralph Wilson
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Architect (ANZSIC code: 6921)
Birth date
1827
Death date
c.1885
Death place
Melbourne, Vic.
Active Period
  • c.1850 - c.1885
Arrival
  • 1856 (Arrived Melbourne, Victoria.)
Residence
  • c.1866 Barkly Street, St Kilda, Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1858 - c.1866 49 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1857 - c.1858 51 Swanston Street, Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1850 - c.1856 16 Bridge Street West, London, England, UK
Cultural Heritage
  • English
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870