Richard Brydges Beechey b. 17 May 1808

  • Artist (Painter)
While Richard Brydes Beechey painted a scene of Lt. Stokes discovering Victoria River, he is not known to have ever visited Australia though he travelled to the Pacific while in the Royal Navy.
Name
Richard Brydges Beechey
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Surveyor (ANZSIC code: 6922)
  • Naval Officer (ANZSIC code: 7600)
Birth date
17 May 1808
Death date
1895
Active Period
  • c.1832 - c.1877
Residence
  • c.1834- Ireland
  • c.1808 - c.1895 England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870