Francis Simpkinson b. 26 May 1819

Also known as Francis Guillemard Simpkinson, Simpkinson de Wesselow
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Francis Guillemard Simpkinson was a painter, diarist and naval officer. In 1845 at the Hobart Town Art Exhibition, (the first major fine arts exhibition in any of the Australian colonies), Simpkinson showed one watercolour.
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exhibited at
Hobart Town Art Exhibition
Date
1845
Place
Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land , Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)
Description
Type
Exhibition

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