Richard Harding Watt b. 1842

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Watt sketched scenes around Brisbane as well as many river views. In particular, he recorded such landmarks as the first Brisbane Town Hall, the Ipswich Grammar School, the foundation stone ceremony for the bridge to connect North and South Brisbane, and the great Queen Street fire. The principal application of Watt's sketches, however, was for letterheads on stationery.
Name
Richard Harding Watt
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • glove merchant (ANZSIC code: 4251)
Birth date
1842
Death date
1913
Active Period
  • 1864 - 1866
Arrival
  • 1864 (Moreton Bay, QLD, vessel; 'Young Australia')
Residence
  • England
  • 1864 - 1866 Brisbane, Quensland
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870