Richard Laishley b. 1816

  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
Laishley was a natural history painter, lithographer and Congregational clergyman; a pupil of the painter and engraver Le Cocq. He was sent to New Zealand and Australia by the Congregational Missionary Society, staying on and entering many colonial exhibitions.
Name
Richard Laishley
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Congregational clergyman (ANZSIC code: 9540)
Birth date
1816
Birth place
Southampton, England, UK
Death date
1897
Active Period
  • c.1860 - c.1890
Residence
  • 1884- Auckland, New Zealand
  • 1883 - 1884 England, UK
  • 1874 - 1883 Thames, New Zealand
  • 1868 - 1874 Melbourne, Victoria
  • 1860 - 1868 Auckland, New Zealand
  • 1816 - 1860 Southampton, England, UK
Training
  • London, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870