Richard Atherton Ffarington b. 23 December 1823

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Ffarington recorded the natural world of Western Australia and its indigenous inhabitants while stationed as an overseer in Western Australia. His sketches and watercolours include competent scenes of the coast but his most interesting works are those which show 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.

Initial data sources

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

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  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)