John Richardson b. 2 May 1818

Also known as RA John Richardson
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Painter)
John Richardson, painter, professional photographer and teacher, trained at the Royal Academy, London. He painted scenes from British history and literature, as well as copies after Old Masters such as Reynolds, Teniers, Cuyp, Van Dyck, Rosa and Guercino.
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painter, sketcher, professional photographer and teacher, was born on 2 May 1818, second son and third child of Thomas Richardson and Sarah, née Fisher, of Islington, London. Richardson arrived in Victoria with his wife and children aboard the Swiftsure on 29 September 1858. He resided at Portland where his brother Thomas Elliott Richardson was editor of_The Portland Guardian._ Richardson painted portraits in oil and hand coloured photographs. He is listed as having a photography practise in Portland in 1858-60. The Portland Guardian of 2 February 1860 p.2 declared 'By Mr. Richardson’s peculiar process, the great desideratum in Photographs has been achieved — that of preserving the exquisite coloring of nature without sacrificing any of the admirable details of the most elaborate Photographs”.

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1992
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