Thomas Dean b. 28 July 1857

Also known as Thomas Deane
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Painter)
Sydney based railway fettler and amateur oil painter with an art career lasting over sixty years. Dean was a regular exhibitor with the (Royal) Art Society of New South Wales from 1893, and after his retirement from the NSW Government Railway devoted most of his spare time to painting and photography. He is best known for his oil portraits of women, pastoral landscapes and still life subjects.
Name
Thomas Dean
Also known as Thomas Deane
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Fettler (ANZSIC code: 5299)
Birth date
28 July 1857
Birth place
New invention, Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England, UK, Newinvention, Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England, UK
Death date
23 November 1947
Death place
Kogarah, Sydney, NSW
Burial place
Woronora General Cemetery, Sutherland, Sydney
Active Period
  • 1880 - 1946
Arrival
  • 1877
Residence
  • c.1935 - c.1947 1 Station Street, West Kogarah, Sydney, NSW
  • 1890 - 1920 148 Railway Parade, Kogarah, Sydney, NSW
  • c.1924 - c.1935 63 Ocean Street, Kogarah, Sydney, NSW
Cultural Heritage
  • English
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • 'DAAO Researcher-in-Residence' supported by the Power Institute Foundation for Art & Visual Culture, University of Sydney