Richard Goldsmith Meares b. 11 April 1780

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Sketcher, mural painter, army officer and settler at the Swan River Colony (Western Australia). Captain Meares was known for his draughtsmanship and his depictions of battle scenes.
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Name
Richard Goldsmith Meares
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Army officer (ANZSIC code: 7600)
Birth date
11 April 1780
Birth place
Ireland
Death date
9 January 1862
Death place
Auburn, York, WA
Active Period
  • c.1840 - c.1849
Arrival
  • 15 December 1829 (On board the 'Gilmore'.)
Residence
  • Auburn, York, WA
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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References [<ExternalResource: Hasluck, A. (1973), 'Royal Engineer: A Life of Sir Edmund DuCane', Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Erickson, R. (1988), 'The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians 1829-1888', Nedlands, WA.>, <ExternalResource: '(Colonial Eye card file)', Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA.>, <ExternalResource: Du Cane, Edmund (1897), 'Early days in Westralia', in Cornhill Magazine.>]