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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Citations

  • Ffarington, R. A., 'Drawings Sent Home from Bangalore by R.A. ffarington 51st Regmt in 1850’. State Art Collection, Art Gallery of Western Australia. Acc. No. 1984/00W4.1-.22

  • Dufour, G. and Tilbrook, L. (1987), 'Ffarington’s Folio: South West Australia 1843-1847’, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth.

  • Ingram, T. (1984), 'US dealer harpoons log book’, Australian Financial Review, 11-16.

  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth (research notes).

  • (1857), Illustrated London News, 02-14.

  • Information sourced from Gooding, Janda.

  • (1999), 'Australian and International Paintings, Sculpture and Works on Paper’, Deutscher-Menzies, Melbourne, Victoria 25-26 April, cat.109.

  • Dufour, Gary (1986), “Introduction,” in ‘Ffarington’s Folio: South West Australia 1843-1847’, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, pp. 4-6.

  • Tilbrook, Louis (1986), “Ffarington’s Folio,” in Ffarington’s Folio: South West Australia 1843-1847,” Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, pp. 7-15.

  • Tilbrook, Louis (1991), “Ffarington’s eye,” Aboriginal History, (ANU Press), Vol. 15, no. 1/2 (1991) 16 pages.

  • Tilbrook, Louis, (1983), Nyungar Traditions: Glimpses of Aborigines of South-western Australia, UWA Press, Perth, 1983.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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