Owen Stanley b. 13 June 1811

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
With his 'passion for the sea', Stanley joined the Royal Navy, which lead him to produce numerous watercolours of Port Essington, the Swan River settlement, Sydney, New Zealand, and Tasmania. These images provide a comprehensive and personal record of the antipodes and its inhabitants.
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Name
Owen Stanley
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Naval officer
Birth date
13 June 1811
Birth place
England, UK
Death date
12 March 1850
Death place
Sydney, NSW
Burial place
St Leonard's Cemetery, North Sydney, NSW
Death note
On board the 'Rattlesnake'.
Active Period
  • 1826 - 1850
Arrival
  • 1838
Residence
  • c.1843 - c.1845 England, UK
  • 1831 - 1836 [Mediterranean]
  • 1811 - 1826 England, UK
  • 1841 - 1843 Moulmein Harbour, Burma (Myanmar)
  • 16 December 1840 - 1841 Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land (Tas.)
Training
  • c.1826 - c.1830 Royal Naval College, Portsmouth, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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