Thomas Maiers b. 1828

  • Artist (Painter)
Colonial convict male artist who was successful enough as a portrait painter to earn a pardon, but it is hard to tell if he was better at art than larceny because there are no identified examples of his work.
Name
Thomas Maiers
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1828
Birth place
UK, UK?
Birth note
Place uncertain
Active Period
  • c.1854 - c.1855
Arrival
  • 28 March 1854 (Arrived at Fremantle, WA, on board the 'Sea Park'.)
Residence
  • c.1854 - c.1855 Perth, WA
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870