Richard Atherton Ffarington b. 23 December 1823

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Ffarington recorded the natural world of Western Australia and its indigenous inhabitants while serving with the 51st Regiment in Western Australia bewteen 1843-47. His sketches and watercolours include competent scenes of the coast, but of far more importance are his drawing and watercolours of the daily activites of the local Aboriginal people.
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Name
Richard Atherton Ffarington
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • army officer (ANZSIC code: 7600) 1841 - c.1855
Birth date
23 December 1823
Death date
1 April 1855
Death place
Salford Barracks, Lancashire, England
Burial place
Isle of Wight
Active Period
  • 1841 - 1850
Arrival
  • 1841 (Sydney, NSW, vessel; Somersetshire)
Residence
  • 1855 England
  • May 1847 - 1855 Calcutta, India
  • 1841 - 1843 Sydney, NSW
  • July 1843 - 13 March 1847 Western Australia (The 51st Regiment maintained stations in south west Australis at the following locations: King George Sound, Kojonup, Bunbury, Williams, Leschenault, Pinjarra, and Rottnest. Ffarington is recorded to have purchased property in Perth in 1845.)
Cultural Heritage
  • English
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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