Charles Sturt b. 1795

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Despite his reputation as an explorer, Charles Sturt was also a keen sketcher who drew early admiration from the Duke of Wellington, whose portrait Sturt drew while an ensign in the British Army. Many of Sturt's Australian sketches were later used as illustrations in his books about his inland Australian explorations. The noted natural historian John Gould was also an admirer of Sturt's drawings,
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associate of
John Michael Skipper
1815
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter)
associate of
John Michael Crossland
1800
Artist (Painter)
associate of
John Gould
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associate of
Governor Gawler
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associate of
Benjamin Clayton
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associate of
Lieutenant Frome
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associate of
Duke Of Wellington
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associate of
Edward Charles Frome
1802
Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
Thomas Burr
1795
Artist
associate of
B. Clayton
1795
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
John Gould
1795
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Draughtsman)
relative of
Henry Pares Venables
1795
Artist (Draughtsman)

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Other occupations
  • Ornithologist
  • Civil servant (ANZSIC code: 75)
  • Explorer
  • Soldier
  • Ornithologist
  • Civil servant
  • Explorer
  • Soldier