Samuel White Sweet b. 1 May 1825

  • Artist (Photographer)
Colonial photographer and master mariner, awarded a silver medal for his photographs at the Calcutta International Exhibition in 1885. His photographic career included some unusual and rare shots in Australian photographic history such as the settlement at Port Darwin, the Point Macleay Station which was used as the front piece of Rev. G. Taplin's book, Narrinyeri and views of the outback and rem
Name
Samuel White Sweet
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • Master mariner (ANZSIC code: 48)
Birth date
1 May 1825
Birth place
Portsea, Hampshire, England, UK
Death date
4 January 1886
Death place
Halldale, Riverton, SA
Active Period
  • 1866 - 1885
Arrival
  • c.1862 (Queensland)
Residence
  • 1885 - 1886 Adelaide, SA
  • c.1878 - c.1884 South Australia
  • 1872 - 1873 Darwin, NT
  • c.1866 - c.1869 Adelaide, SA
  • 1866 Sydney, NSW
  • 1862 - 1866 Queensland
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870