Thomas James Lempriere b. 11 January 1796

  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Painter)
Self-taught portrait painter and decorative artist of Tasmania during the mid 1800s. Linus Miller said about him: 'Mr Lempriere was one of those rare specimens of humanity whom nature has endowed with a soul so much larger and more noble than we generally meet with'.
Name
Thomas James Lempriere
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Government official (ANZSIC code: 75)
Birth date
11 January 1796
Birth place
Hamburg, Germany
Death date
6 January 1852
Death note
(At sea en route to Aden)
Active Period
  • c.1834 - c.1848
Arrival
  • 1822 (Arrived Van Diemen's Land on vessel 'Regalia'.)
Residence
  • England, UK
  • Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land (Tas.)
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870