Benjamin Travers Solly b. 24 August 1820

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
A well-connected colonial official for most of his life, Solly was an accomplished sketcher and watercolourist with representation in significant collections.
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Citations

  • Solly, B.T., 'Statements made in 1856 and 1901’, Family papers.

  • McCulloch, Alan (1984), 'Encyclopedia of Australian Art’, Melbourne, Vic : Hutchinson of Australia (2nd edition).

  • Information sourced from Stilwell, G.T.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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Related collections
  • Private collection (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • National Trust, TAS (collected in)
  • Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, State Library of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS (collected in)
  • Private collection (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • National Trust, Tasmania (collected in)
  • Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, State Library of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS (collected in)